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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 Newark (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 Newark. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Newark is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.

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

  • Independence County     (The home county of Newark)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Magness
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Sulphur Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Oil Trough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rosie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Moorefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Salado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Cord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Southside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Southside is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Batesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pfeiffer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleburne County
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Cash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Egypt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <1>
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bone Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Jacksonport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elgin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Campbell Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Diaz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuckerman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kenyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
    • Airport Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Glaise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
    • Auvergne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Saffell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Alicia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Minturn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Waldenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Weiner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Fisher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Grange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Maxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Poughkeepsie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Evening Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Marcella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
    • Pleasant Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Davenport is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bliss is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Sunnydale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bald Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Clay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pangburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodruff County

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

Cemeteries Near Newark ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newark.

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 Newark - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Akron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fetser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Feutral Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Magness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eaves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Austin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Buck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...
    • Landers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holcombe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newark had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newark had a population of 1,193 people.

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

  • Akron ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Akron is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Paroquet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paroquet is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
  • Sulphur Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Rosie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oil Trough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmo is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Dota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dota is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dota
  • Jacksonport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moorefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moorefield is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Salado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Salado is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Cord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newark ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newark. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newark and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newark.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Newark.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Newark:

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>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.
<3>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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Newark) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.