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 Mitchell (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 Mitchell. 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 hospitals and 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.
Mitchell is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Mitchell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mitchell:
- Fulton County (The home county of Mitchell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Bexar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gepp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sturkie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Ott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Cornertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Saddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Hand ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Salesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Dolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Wideman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Wiseman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brockwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Horseshoe Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Calico Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- Rea Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Ash Flat
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Evening Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Stone County
- Fifty-Six
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Ott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cornertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Caulfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cottbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Pottersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Brandsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Chapin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- West Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Koshkonong
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Green Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Bakersfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Elijah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Tecumseh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mitchell, see our County-by-County Page for Mitchell.
Cemeteries Near Mitchell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitchell.
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 Mitchell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mitchell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Talley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Viola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Viola Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Viola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56652 <2>
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pickren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Potts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Gum Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland Arbor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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, Mitchell had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
- Bexar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Wild Cherry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Ruth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wideman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Vidette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mitchell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mitchell.
Newspapers Published in Mitchell ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitchell, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitchell.
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 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 Mitchell:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ozark 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 Mitchell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mitchell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |