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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 (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. 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.

Norfork is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).

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

  • Baxter County     (The home county of Norfork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Norfork Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Salesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lone Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Rock
      • From Norfork to Lone Rock
    • Briarcliff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jordan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hand
      • From Norfork to Hand
    • Rodney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Baxter County
    • Culp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Norfork to Culp
    • Buffalo City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
    • Colfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
    • Gassville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Gepp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
    • Bexar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <2>
    • Viola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sturkie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glencoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Moko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Iuka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iuka
      • From Norfork to Iuka
    • Dolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Pineville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Calico Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wideman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Newburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newburg
      • From Norfork to Newburg
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Norfork to Oxford
    • Jumbo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Norfork to Jumbo
    • Brockwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Violet Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lunenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lunenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lunenburg
      • From Norfork to Lunenburg
    • LaCrosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Rea Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flippin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
    • Bull Shoals
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <2>
    • Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Yellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
      • Yellville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Price Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruno
      • From Norfork to Bruno
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Peel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harriet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <2>
    • Lone Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Marshall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
    • Leslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Fifty-Six
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Onia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Alco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Timbo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Stone County
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Ott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott
      • From Norfork to Ott
    • Moody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Caulfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <2>
    • Lebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lebo
      • From Norfork to Lebo
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfork, with the one closest to Norfork listed first.
    • Bakersfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Udall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Hardenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <2>
    • Tecumseh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Pontiac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
    • Elijah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Norfork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norfork.

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

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

  • Norfork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galatia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnt School House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt School House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt School House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Table Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Table Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Table Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Table Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Table Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Table Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Moody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Lone Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Rock
    • From Norfork to Lone Rock
  • McPhearson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPhearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
    • McPhearson is located in Baxter County
  • Culp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Norfork to Culp
  • Iuka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iuka
    • From Norfork to Iuka
  • Wake ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
    • Wake is located in Baxter County
  • Buford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Baxter County
  • Calico Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pineville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
  • Mountain Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
  • Henderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Gassville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wild Cherry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
    • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
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    • Elizabeth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Ruth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Fulton County
    • Independence ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Baxter County

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

Newspapers Published in Norfork ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norfork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norfork, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norfork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Norfork:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norfork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2086, Longitude: -92.2866