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 Lakeway (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 Lakeway. 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 southwest 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 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.
Lakeway is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Lakeway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeway:
- Marion County (The home county of Lakeway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Peel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Pyatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Yellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bruno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Price Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Rea Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Amos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gassville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Mountain Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Clarkridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Lone Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Briarcliff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- South Lead Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Zinc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Diamond City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bergman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Everton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Valley Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Myrtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Carroll County
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Western Grove
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Hasty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Pindall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cozahome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Blanco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Baker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Ocie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Pontiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Theodosia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Sundown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Thornfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Hardenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Foil is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Noble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Noble is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Protem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rueter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Cedarcreek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Ridgedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kissee Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirbyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Powersite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- McClurg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McClurg is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeway, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeway.
Cemeteries Near Lakeway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeway.
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 Lakeway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Dodd City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keesee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moccasin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jaybird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lee Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Derryberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- Deshield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yellville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Lakeway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeway, with the one closest to Lakeway listed first.
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Peel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- George's Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Powell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Stone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Yellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Eros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Amos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Bruno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeway.
Newspapers Published in Lakeway ...
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 Lakeway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeway, 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 Lakeway.
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 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 Lakeway:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Newton County
- Searcy 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 Lakeway, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |