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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 Maysville (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 Maysville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Maysville 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 Maysville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maysville:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Maysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rome City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
    • Pactolus ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pactolus is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Cherokee City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gravette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gallatin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gallatin is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Sulphur Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Springtown is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Hiwasse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hico is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Siloam Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mason Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • South West City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Noel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Ginger Blue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <1>
    • Pineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiff City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
    • Anderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wylie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • May
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Goodman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
    • Erie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Newton County (MO)
    • Seneca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
  • Adair County (OK)
  • Cherokee County (OK)
  • Craig County (OK)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Sycamore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Colcord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brush Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Jay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Cloud Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Beckwith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Siloam Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eucha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Eucha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
    • Cayuga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dripping Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
  • Mayes County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Disney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Disney is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <1>
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Spavinaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Wickliffe is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
    • Hoot Owl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Pensacola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pump Back
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Strang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Kellyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wyandotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maysville, see our County-by-County Page for Maysville.

Cemeteries Near Maysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maysville.

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 Maysville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maysville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.

  • Maysville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coats Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wet Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Indianola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Georgia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Falling Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Ofield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Callum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Maysville had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.

  • Pactolus ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pactolus is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • Beaty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaty is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
  • Cherokee City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crump ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crump is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Clementine ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clementine is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
  • Nebo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nebo is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Round Top ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Top is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
  • South West City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallatin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gallatin is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
  • Sulphur Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saratoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Pond ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pond is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
    • Noel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maysville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maysville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Maysville ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maysville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Maysville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Maysville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Maysville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> of Maysville.

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 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 Maysville:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Maysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.