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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 Murphys Corner (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 Murphys Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Murphys Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Murphys Corner: Murphys Cor. (or less commonly used: Murphys Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Murphys Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Murphys Corner may originally have been Murphy's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Murphys Corner might be written as Murphy Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Murphys Corner is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Craighead, Cross, Independence, Lawrence, Poinsett, White & Woodruff.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Murphys Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Airport Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Island Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Diaz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Amagon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Grubbs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Auvergne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvergne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
    • Algoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
    • Jacksonport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
      • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <3>
    • Tuckerman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Balch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Cash
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
    • Bono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Hickory Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Cherry Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
    • Bay Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Vanndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
      • Vanndale is located in Cross County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
    • Oil Trough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
      • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <3>
    • Cord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Thida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
      • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Magness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Sulphur Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
      • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Rosie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
    • Salado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Independence County
    • Moorefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Southside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Independence County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Alicia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Saffell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Strawberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Minturn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Lynn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Waldenburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Weiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
  • Sharp County
    • Grange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Sunnydale is located in White County
  • Woodruff County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphys Corner, with the one closest to Murphys Corner listed first.
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • McCrory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
      • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • DeView
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeView have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
      • DeView is located in Woodruff County

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

Newspapers Published in Murphys Corner ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphys Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphys Corner, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murphys Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Murphys Corner:

Cemeteries Near Murphys Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphys Corner.

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 Murphys Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lampkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harper - Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harper - Barnes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper - Barnes Cemetery
  • Leachville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leachville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leachville Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stennick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stennick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stennick Cemetery
  • Greenhaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhaw Cemetery
  • Greenhaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhaw Cemetery
  • Hankins - Sullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (258 more) ...
    • Anthony Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Family Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery

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.<7>

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

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

  • Remmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
    • Remmel is located in Jackson County
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Diaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Auvergne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvergne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
    • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
  • Grubbs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Jacksonport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
    • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <3>
  • Tuckerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shoffner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
    • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
  • Weldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Paroquet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paroquet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
    • Paroquet is located in Independence County
  • Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Independence County
  • Olyphant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
    • Olyphant is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Murphys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6081, Longitude: -91.1848       In this case, the coordinates for Murphys Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Murphys Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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