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 Lake Frances (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 Lake Frances. 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 Lake Frances ...
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 Lake Frances: Lk. Frances
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake Frances. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Frances.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Lake Frances 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 Lake Frances. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Frances:
- Benton County (The home county of Lake Frances)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Hico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trident
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Gentry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Cherokee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Springtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Highfill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Mason Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Gallatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Crawford County
- Stop ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Cincinnati
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Prairie Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tontitown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Canehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- South West City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Noel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Watts
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ballard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Westville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Addielee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chewey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Christie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Peavine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Proctor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Scraper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Eldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Briggs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Moodys
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Welling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tahlequah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tenkiller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Gideon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Park Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Colcord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
- Twin Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Leach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leach is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Bull Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Mayes County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Frances, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Frances.
Cemeteries Near Lake Frances ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Frances.
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 Lake Frances - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Frances covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Watts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sixkiller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Parris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Lake Frances in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Frances.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Frances, with the one closest to Lake Frances listed first.
- Trident
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cincinnati
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Flint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Summers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Springtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Cherokee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sexton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Frances. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Frances.
Newspapers Published in Lake Frances ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Frances.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Frances, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Frances.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lake Frances:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Mayes 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Chance (OK) and Watts (OK). The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Frances) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Lake Frances, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |