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 Marshall (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 Marshall. 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 Marshall ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Marshall was referred to as Marshall Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Marshall. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marshall.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Marshall is located in Searcy County and is the County Seat.
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 Searcy County: Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Pope, Stone & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Marshall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marshall:
- Searcy County (The home county of Marshall)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Baker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Lone Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Watts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harriet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blanco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Cozahome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Witt's Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Pindall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Big Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Lone Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Cotter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Culp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Norfork Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rally Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Pleasant Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Valley Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Bellefonte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Zinc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Rush ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Bruno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Rea Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Yellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eros
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Flippin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pyatt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Western Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Mount Judea
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Hasty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Pope County
- Tilly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Alco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Onia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fifty-Six
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mountain View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Rumley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Alread
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Crabtree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Rex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shirley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Choctaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Eglantine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Fairfield Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marshall, see our County-by-County Page for Marshall.
Cemeteries Near Marshall ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshall.
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 Marshall - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marshall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- East Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Cypert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leslie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marshall had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Marshall had a population of 1,327 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
- Watts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Duff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duff is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
- Blanco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Oak Flat ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Flat is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
- Snowball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snowball is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball
- Tomahawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Dennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Witt's Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Alco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Rush ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marshall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marshall.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marshall ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshall.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marshall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marshall and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marshall.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Marshall.
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 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 Marshall:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Searcy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Stone County
- Van Buren 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 Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- Marshall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |