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 Morriston (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 Morriston. 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 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.
Morriston 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 Morriston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morriston:
- Fulton County (The home county of Morriston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Glencoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Saddle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Bexar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Baker Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gepp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Culp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Henderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Custer ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Salesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gamaliel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Cave City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Cushman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Violet Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- LaCrosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wideman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Bone Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Melbourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Ravenden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Ash Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Hardy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Evening Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Poughkeepsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Maxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Williford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Wirth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Grange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Cornertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Lebo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Moody
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Ott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Brandsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Cottbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- South Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Caulfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Green Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jeff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Corona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Ozark County (MO)
- Bakersfield
(26 miles [41.8 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morriston, see our County-by-County Page for Morriston.
Cemeteries Near Morriston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morriston.
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 Morriston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morriston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Humphries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wiseman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rhoads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Godwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Morriston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morriston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morriston, with the one closest to Morriston listed first.
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Violet Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Ash Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- LaCrosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Bexar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wideman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morriston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morriston.
Newspapers Published in Morriston ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morriston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morriston, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morriston.
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 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 Morriston:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Morriston) 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 Morriston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |