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 Knox Ferry (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 Knox Ferry. 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.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Knox Ferry is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Knox Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knox Ferry:
- Benton County (The home county of Knox Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Lost Bridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Clantonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Gateway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Brightwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Prairie Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Little Flock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Pea Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Eureka Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Holiday Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Urbanette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Metalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Rudd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Green Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Hindsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitener
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Marble
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Japton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- War Eagle Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Blue Springs Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elm Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Tontitown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Seligman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Chain-O-Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Thompsons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Arrow Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Exeter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shell Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Jane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Rocky Comfort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Lampe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marmaros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knox Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Knox Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Knox Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knox Ferry.
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 Knox Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knox Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Henson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rambo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pace Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Knox Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knox Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knox Ferry, with the one closest to Knox Ferry listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Larue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Key ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Key is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Eureka Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walden ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walden is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Seligman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Clifty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knox Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knox Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Knox Ferry ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knox Ferry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knox Ferry.
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 websites either 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 Knox Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Stone 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> | 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 Knox Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knox Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |