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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Laytonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Laytonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laytonville, please Contact Us.
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 Laytonville (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 Laytonville. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Laytonville is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Laytonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laytonville:
- Baxter County (The home county of Laytonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Buffalo City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Lone Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Gassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Norfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Amos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Everton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Zinc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Lead Hill
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Rally Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Lead Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Valley Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wideman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Rea Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Price Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Eros
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- 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 Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Cozahome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Leslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blanco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Watts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Onia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Fifty-Six
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Van Buren County
- Rumley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Howell County (MO)
- Ott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Pontiac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Udall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sundown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Isabella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Theodosia
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Ocie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laytonville, see our County-by-County Page for Laytonville.
Cemeteries Near Laytonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laytonville.
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 Laytonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laytonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Haskell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gassville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cotter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whiteville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Laytonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laytonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
- Buford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Lone Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Gassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Rush ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flippin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McPhearson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Amos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Yellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Culp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wake ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Stone ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laytonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laytonville.
Newspapers Published in Laytonville ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laytonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laytonville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laytonville.
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 Laytonville:
- 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
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Laytonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laytonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |