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 Lone Star (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 Lone Star. 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.
Lone Star is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Lone Star. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lone Star:
- Carroll County (The home county of Lone Star)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Eureka Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holiday Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Urbanette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Metalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Green Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rudd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Lost Bridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- War Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Clantonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gateway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Brightwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Prairie Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Avoca
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Rogers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Little Flock
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Alpena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Ridgeway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Conway County
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Hindsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Whitener
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Japton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Witter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Compton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ponca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- War Eagle Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Mayfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Johnson
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Elm Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tontitown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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
- Golden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arrow Point
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Emerald Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Seligman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Shell Knob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Thompsons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- McDonald County (MO)
- Powell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Blue Eye
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lampe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Coney Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Fair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Table Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lone Star, see our County-by-County Page for Lone Star.
Cemeteries Near Lone Star ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lone Star.
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 Lone Star - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lone Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Beulah Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eureka Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rambo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clifty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskins Switch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Henson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Pension Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lone Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lone Star.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Eureka Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Junction is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Clifty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clifty is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walden ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walden is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Berryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Larue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Forum is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forum
- Golden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lone Star. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lone Star.
Newspapers Published in Lone Star ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Star.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lone Star, 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 Lone Star.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lone Star:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Stone 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 Lone Star, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lone Star) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |