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 Martin (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 Martin. 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 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.
Martin is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Martin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martin:
- Benton County (The home county of Martin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Logan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Trident
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Gentry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gallatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Cave Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Crawford County
- Stop ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Madison County
- Whitener
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Tontitown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Elm Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Viney Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Summers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Noel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- South West City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Watts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Westville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chewey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Christie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Peavine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Proctor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Peavine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Scraper
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Eldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Briggs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Moodys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Colcord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Cloud Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
- Twin Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martin, see our County-by-County Page for Martin.
Cemeteries Near Martin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martin.
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 Martin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Neale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- The Neale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Neal Cemetery
- Yell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gentry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blagg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Martin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martin, with the one closest to Martin listed first.
- Flint ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Logan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trident
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Robinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Wager ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cherokee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martin.
Newspapers Published in Martin ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martin, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martin.
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 websites either 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 Martin:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware 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 Martin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |