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 Nelsons Ferry (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 Nelsons Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Nelsons Ferry is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Nelsons Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nelsons Ferry:
- Baxter County (The home county of Nelsons Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Lone Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Buffalo City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Norfork Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Briarcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cotter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Big Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Everton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wideman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Brockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Melbourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Lunenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Rea Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Price Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Eros
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Cozahome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Gilbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pindall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Blanco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Watts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Onia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Rumley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- Ott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Udall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Pontiac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hardenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nelsons Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Nelsons Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Nelsons Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelsons Ferry.
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 Nelsons Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nelsons Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haskell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Acklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Galatia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Nelsons Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nelsons Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Lone Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Buford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- McPhearson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Independence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Big Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Flippin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Calico Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Amos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nelsons Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nelsons Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Nelsons Ferry ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelsons Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelsons Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelsons Ferry.
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 Nelsons Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Howell 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> | 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 Nelsons Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Nelsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |