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 Maple Springs (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 Maple Springs. 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 Maple Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Maple Springs: Maple Spgs. (or less commonly used: Maple Spngs. or Maple Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maple Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Springs.
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 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.
Maple Springs 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 Maple Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maple Springs:
- Independence County (The home county of Maple Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Oil Trough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Magness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Thida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Southside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Sulphur Rock
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Pleasant Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Desha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wilburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Wolf Bayou
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Rainbow Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Ida
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drasco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Tumbling Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Heber Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Izard County
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Jacksonport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grand Glaise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Diaz
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Island Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Airport Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Auvergne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Tuckerman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kenyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Shoffner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shoffner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Saffell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Alicia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Marcella
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Sunnydale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bald Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Pangburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Judsonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Letona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Kensett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Searcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodruff County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Patterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maple Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Maple Springs.
Cemeteries Near Maple Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Springs.
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 Maple Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maple Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Ellison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riddles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Putman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Feutral Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Hindman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dugger 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.<3>
While we didn't find Maple Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maple Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maple Springs, with the one closest to Maple Springs listed first.
- Oil Trough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Akron ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Akron is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmo is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Pleasant Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Paroquet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paroquet is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
- Sulphur Rock
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Olyphant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olyphant is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jacksonport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Desha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Maple Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maple Springs.
Newspapers Published in Maple Springs ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maple Springs:
- 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 Maple Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Maple Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |