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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 Monte Ne (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 Monte Ne. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Monte Ne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Ne, with the one closest to Monte Ne listed first.
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Prairie Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Puckett is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Rogers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • War Eagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • War Eagle is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Little Flock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Brightwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
    • Bentonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Ne, with the one closest to Monte Ne listed first.
    • Mundell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mundell is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
    • Holiday Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Metalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Metalton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
  • Conway County
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grandview is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Ne, with the one closest to Monte Ne listed first.
    • Whitener
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
    • Hindsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Japton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Japton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
    • Marble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Marble is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Crosses
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Ne, with the one closest to Monte Ne listed first.
    • War Eagle Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Springs Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
    • Sonora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Spring Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Elm Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Mayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Tontitown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheeler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Ne, with the one closest to Monte Ne listed first.
    • Seligman
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Eagle Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Exeter is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
    • Ridgley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
    • Golden
      (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
    • Cassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Arrow Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Ne, with the one closest to Monte Ne listed first.
    • Jane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Powell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Pineville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Noel
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Wylie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Ginger Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Adair County (OK)
    • Watts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Watts is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watts <1>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • West Siloam Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Monte Ne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monte Ne.

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 Monte Ne - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Frisco Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Key Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stony Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McReynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ozark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dibler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingersoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rogers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rogers.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55995 <2>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Goad Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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>

While we didn't find Monte Ne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monte Ne.

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

  • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Key ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Key is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
  • Creech
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Creech is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
  • Puckett ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Puckett is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
  • Rogers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Colville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Colville is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
  • Springdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Avoca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Avoca is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Larue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Larue is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
  • Brightwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brightwater is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
  • Bentonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cannon is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Elm Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monte Ne ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monte Ne.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monte Ne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monte Ne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monte Ne.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Monte Ne.

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 helpful 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 Monte Ne:

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