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 Norfork Lake Estates (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 Norfork Lake Estates. 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 Norfork Lake Estates ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Norfork Lake Estates: Norfolk Lk. Ests.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Norfork Lake Estates 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 Norfork Lake Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norfork Lake Estates:
- Baxter County (The home county of Norfork Lake Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Henderson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Hand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Briarcliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Clarkridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rodney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Salesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Gepp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Glencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Dolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wideman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Calico Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wiseman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Jumbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Violet Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Horseshoe Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Bull Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Flippin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Rush ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Searcy County
- Cozahome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Stone County
- Fifty-Six
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Ott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Caulfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lebo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Lanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Pottersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cottbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Siloam Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- West Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Bakersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elijah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Hardenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Pontiac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Trail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Trail is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Isabella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brixey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Sundown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norfork Lake Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Norfork Lake Estates.
Cemeteries Near Norfork Lake Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norfork Lake Estates.
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 Norfork Lake Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norfork Lake Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Athens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fluty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Douglas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pickren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hurst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Bentley Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flora Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Norfork Lake Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norfork Lake Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norfork Lake Estates, with the one closest to Norfork Lake Estates listed first.
- Henderson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ruth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Wake ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Vidette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Udall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Wild Cherry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prestonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Bexar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norfork Lake Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norfork Lake Estates.
Newspapers Published in Norfork Lake Estates ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norfork Lake Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norfork Lake Estates, 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 Norfork Lake Estates.
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 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 Norfork Lake Estates:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone 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 Norfork Lake Estates, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norfork Lake Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |