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 Miller (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 Miller. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Miller 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 Miller. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miller:
- Benton County (The home county of Miller)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Hiwasse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Bella Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Centerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bentonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Cave Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Gravette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Holiday Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Whitener
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Elm Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tontitown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Blue Springs Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- War Eagle Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Fayetteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Seligman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Eagle Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Butterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Noel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Wylie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South West City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Stella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Watts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Dodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- West Siloam Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Colcord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Dripping Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Brush Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Beckwith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Cloud Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miller, see our County-by-County Page for Miller.
Cemeteries Near Miller ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miller.
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 Miller - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miller covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gamble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bentonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Bentonville.
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Parn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bentonville.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 44 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52939 <2>
- Dodson 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.<4>
While we didn't find Miller in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Miller.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Seba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Bentonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caverna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Parn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Pond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Osage Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miller. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miller.
Newspapers Published in Miller ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miller, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miller.
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 Miller:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miller) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Miller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |