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 Lakeview (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 Lakeview. 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 Lakeview ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Lake View.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lakeview. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeview.
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 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.
Lakeview 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 Lakeview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeview:
- Baxter County (The home county of Lakeview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Amos
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clarkridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Buffalo City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Briarcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Custer ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- South Lead Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Diamond City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lead Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zinc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Everton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bergman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Boone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gepp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Ott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Bexar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Iuka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Calico Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Bull Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flippin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Price Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Rea Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Rush ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Monarch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Pyatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Cozahome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Pindall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Ott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Caulfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Pontiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Isabella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sundown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Gainesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hardenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Udall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Romance
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Bakersfield
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Protem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Cedarcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeview, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeview.
Cemeteries Near Lakeview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeview.
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 Lakeview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Amos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newton Flat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Promised Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flippin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cotter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gassville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Tucker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Brothers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin 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 Lakeview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeview, with the one closest to Lakeview listed first.
- Amos
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Independence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Stone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flippin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pontiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Yellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Isabella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prestonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- George's Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeview.
Newspapers Published in Lakeview ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeview, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakeview.
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 helpful 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 Lakeview:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Taney 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 Lakeview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |