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 Massard (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 Massard. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Massard is located in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Massard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Massard:
- Sebastian County (The home county of Massard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Fort Smith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Lavaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bonanza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Bloomer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Hackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ursula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Wright Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Van Buren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kibler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- New Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rudy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Dyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mulberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barcelona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Natural Dam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Leon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Cecil
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Cravens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Webb City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Felkner Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Lucas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Ratcliff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Caulksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Carolan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Scott County
- Bates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Bell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Greasy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Arkoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Braden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Pocola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Fort Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Skullyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Spiro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Poteau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cowlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cowlington is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Moffett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Remy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Muldrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Long
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Short
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Gans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <1>
- Akins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Seven Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Stoney Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Brushy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brent is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Massard, see our County-by-County Page for Massard.
Cemeteries Near Massard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Massard.
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 Massard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Massard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Barling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mc Allister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Steep Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mc Coy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Laura A Nolan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Wisely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White & Shelby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Massard had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Massard, with the one closest to Massard listed first.
- Barling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Smith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crescent is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Haroldton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haroldton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haroldton
- Cavanaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cavanaugh is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh
- Catcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Catcher is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Van Buren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lavaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dora is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Jenson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenson is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Massard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Massard.
Newspapers Published in Massard ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Massard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Massard, 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 Massard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Massard:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sebastian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Scott County
- Adair County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Massard, 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- Massard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |