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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 Mossville (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 Mossville. 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.

Mossville is located in Newton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Madison, Pope & Searcy.

Below are the counties that are near Mossville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mossville:

  • Newton County     (The home county of Mossville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mossville, with the one closest to Mossville listed first.
    • Murray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Mossville to Murray
    • Swain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Newton County
    • Boxley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boxley
      • From Mossville to Boxley
    • Walnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ponca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <3>
    • Parthenon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
      • Parthenon is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <3>
    • Deer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
      • Deer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <3>
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
    • Compton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vendor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
    • Mount Judea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
    • Hasty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mossville, with the one closest to Mossville listed first.
    • Batavia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batavia
      • From Mossville to Batavia
    • Alpena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <3>
    • Bellefonte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • Valley Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Rally Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rally Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
      • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rally Hill
      • From Mossville to Rally Hill
  • Carroll County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mossville, with the one closest to Mossville listed first.
    • Mountain Top
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mossville, with the one closest to Mossville listed first.
    • Ozone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Oark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <3>
    • Batson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Strawberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Mossville to Harmony
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Hagarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ludwig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Smeadley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
      • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mossville, with the one closest to Mossville listed first.
    • Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
    • Pettigrew
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <3>
    • Witter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Dutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutton
      • From Mossville to Dutton
    • Marble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brashears
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Combs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Crosses
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crosses
      • From Mossville to Crosses
  • Pope County
    • Silex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silex
      • From Mossville to Silex
  • Searcy County
    • Witt's Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Mossville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mossville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Mossville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Whiteley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kapark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kapark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kapark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Casey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ratford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mossville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Swain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Murray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Murray
    • From Mossville to Murray
  • Ryker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryker
    • Ryker is located in Newton County
  • Boxley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boxley
    • From Mossville to Boxley
  • Walnut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fallsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
    • Fallsville is located in Newton County
  • Boston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Red Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Newton County
  • Jasper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
  • Kingston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
  • Compton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dinsmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fort Douglas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
      • Fort Douglas is located in Johnson County
    • Oark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <3>
    • Ozone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Mossville ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mossville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mossville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mossville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mossville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mossville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Mossville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mossville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mossville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8950, Longitude: -93.3846       In this case, the coordinates for Mossville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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