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 Magness (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 Magness. 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 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.
Magness is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Magness. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magness:
- Independence County (The home county of Magness)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Rosie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Oil Trough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Salado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Southside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Charlotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Batesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Cord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Pfeiffer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Almond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Wilburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Drasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Ida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Tumbling Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Guion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Sage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Jacksonport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Diaz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Campbell Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Tuckerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kenyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Airport Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Grand Glaise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Auvergne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Saffell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Smithville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Grange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Poughkeepsie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Marcella
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Bradford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Sunnydale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bald Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Pangburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Judsonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Letona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Woodruff County
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Magness, see our County-by-County Page for Magness.
Cemeteries Near Magness ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magness.
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 Magness - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Magness covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Magness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Feutral Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dugger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Akron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fetser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eaves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Magness in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magness.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Magness, with the one closest to Magness listed first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Sulphur Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Akron ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Akron is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Oil Trough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paroquet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paroquet is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Salado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmo is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Dota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dota is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dota
- Batesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Desha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Magness. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magness.
Newspapers Published in Magness ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magness.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magness, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magness.
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 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 Magness:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- White County
- Woodruff 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> | 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 Magness, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Magness) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |