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 Nebo (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 Nebo. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Nebo 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 Nebo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nebo:
- Benton County (The home county of Nebo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Gravette
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Centerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Gentry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Bella Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Elm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Johnson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Cincinnati
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Blue Springs Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Fayette Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Seligman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Noel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- South West City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Tiff City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Powell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Erie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- May
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Watts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chewey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Westville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Dodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Colcord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Siloam Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Cayuga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cloud Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Beckwith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dripping Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Flint Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- New Eucha
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Kellyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nebo, see our County-by-County Page for Nebo.
Cemeteries Near Nebo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nebo.
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 Nebo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nebo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Georgia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Decatur.
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Word Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56703 <3>
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Decatur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- GAR Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beavers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falling Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nebo had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nebo, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Gallatin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Pond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Beaty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaty is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Crump ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crump is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Parn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Seba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Noel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Springtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nebo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nebo.
Newspapers Published in Nebo ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nebo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nebo, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nebo.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Nebo:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nebo) 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 Nebo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |