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 Norris 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 Norris 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 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.
Norris Ferry is located in Sevier 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 Sevier County: Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Polk & McCurtain (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Norris Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norris Ferry:
- Sevier County (The home county of Norris Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Horatio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <2>
- Norwoodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
- Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
- Process City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
- Process City is located in Sevier County
- De Queen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <2>
- Lockesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Ben Lomond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
- Paraloma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
- Paraloma is located in Sevier County
- Gillham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Blue Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Mineral Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
- Center Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Dierks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tollette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Saratoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
- Euclid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euclid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Howard County
- Buck Range
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Galena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Howard County
- Nashville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Winthrop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cerrogordo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
- Alleene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
- Alleene is located in Little River County
- Foreman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Foreman is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <2>
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashdown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
- Ashdown is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
- Yarborough Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Ogden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Grannis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
- Grannis is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Wickes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <2>
- McCurtain County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Eagletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Broken Bow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Idabel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
- Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <2>
- Hochatown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowie County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Redbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
- Redbank is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Hooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Leary is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Victory City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- Victory City is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Red Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- De Kalb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Bowie County (TX)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norris Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Norris Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Norris Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norris 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.
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 Norris Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Strawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Grounds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Horatio Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horatio Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horatio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pauley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Norwoodville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwoodville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwoodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunset Acres Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Acres Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Piney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- Boggy Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Otis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Otis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Otis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cerrogordo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerrogordo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cerrogordo 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 Norris Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norris Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norris Ferry, with the one closest to Norris Ferry listed first.
- Norwoodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
- Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
- Cerrogordo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County
- Rocky Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Rocky Comfort is located in Little River County
- Lockesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Ben Lomond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
- Rankin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Little River County
- Brownstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Sevier County
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Little River County
- Peytonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonville
- Peytonville is located in Little River County
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Sevier County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Antimony ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antimony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antimony
- Antimony is located in Howard County
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Center Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Howard County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norris Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norris Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Norris 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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norris Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norris Ferry, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norris 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 either 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 Norris Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sevier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Howard County
- Little River County
- Polk County
- McCurtain County
- Bowie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norris Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Norris Ferry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norris Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norris Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8776, Longitude: -94.3708 In this case, the coordinates for Norris Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |