Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Kingswood Estates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kingswood Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Kingswood Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Kingswood Estates: Kingswood Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kingswood Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingswood Estates.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kingswood Estates is located in Baxter County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Kingswood Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kingswood Estates:
- Baxter County (The home county of Kingswood Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Custer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Gamaliel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Wake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Salesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Gassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Gepp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Bexar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sturkie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Dolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calico Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Wiseman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Bull Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flippin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Price Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Rush ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Bruno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Pyatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Cozahome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stone County
- Fifty-Six
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Caulfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moody
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Pottersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- South Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Lanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Udall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pontiac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Romance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Brixey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kingswood Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Kingswood Estates.
Cemeteries Near Kingswood Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingswood Estates.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kingswood Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kingswood Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Quality Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baxter Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thacker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Kingswood Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kingswood Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kingswood Estates, with the one closest to Kingswood Estates listed first.
- Mountain Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Prestonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Independence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Gassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Vidette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Udall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Amos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Lone Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kingswood Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingswood Estates.
Newspapers Published in Kingswood Estates ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingswood Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kingswood Estates, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kingswood Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kingswood Estates:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kingswood Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingswood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |