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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about McGuire. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McGuire to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McGuire, please Contact Us.
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 McGuire (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 McGuire. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of McGuire is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near McGuire. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGuire:
- Washington County (The home county of McGuire)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Elkins
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Sulphur City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Fayette Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Blue Springs Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Johnson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Hazel Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Bethel Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- War Eagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Cave Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Prairie Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Rogers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Little Flock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Lost Bridge Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Avoca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Metalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Dryfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Eureka Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Bidville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mountainburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Franklin County
- Cass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Wesley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Whitener
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Japton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Delaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Huntsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Combs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Witter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Brashears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGuire, see our County-by-County Page for McGuire.
Cemeteries Near McGuire ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGuire.
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 McGuire - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McGuire covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Boone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burkhead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Round Mountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Culwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Oxford Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reese Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find McGuire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McGuire.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGuire, with the one closest to McGuire listed first.
- Elkins
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Sulphur City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Wesley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wyman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Summit ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Drakes Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Arnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGuire. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGuire.
Newspapers Published in McGuire ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGuire.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGuire, 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 McGuire.
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 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 McGuire:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 McGuire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- McGuire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |