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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Obear. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Obear to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Obear, please Contact Us.

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 Obear (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 Obear. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Obear is historic, it would have been located within present day Craighead 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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).

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

  • Craighead County     (The home county of Obear)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obear, with the one closest to Obear listed first.
    • Cash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jonesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Egypt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
    • Bono
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <3>
    • Brookland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
    • Lake View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Black Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Caraway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <3>
    • Monette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obear, with the one closest to Obear listed first.
    • Bay Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Cherry Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
    • Hickory Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Vanndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
      • Vanndale is located in Cross County
    • Twist
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obear, with the one closest to Obear listed first.
    • Walcott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Light
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Pine Knot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Crowley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County
    • Paragould
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <3>
  • Independence County
    • Cord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obear, with the one closest to Obear listed first.
    • Grubbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Swifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Balch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Amagon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Tuckerman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Algoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
    • Airport Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Remmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Remmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
      • Remmel is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Campbell Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Diaz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obear, with the one closest to Obear listed first.
    • Sedgwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Alicia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Minturn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Hoxie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • College City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Portia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
    • Saffell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Powhatan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
    • Black Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
    • Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obear, with the one closest to Obear listed first.
    • Weiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Waldenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
    • Fisher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Trumann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <3>
    • Hatchie Coon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatchie Coon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
      • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
    • Marked Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivervale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
    • Lepanto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <3>
    • Alto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County
    • Black Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County

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

Cemeteries Near Obear ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obear.

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

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

  • Otwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otwell Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Otwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Otwell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Jonesboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55553 <6>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Grubbs.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Straw Floor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straw Floor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straw Floor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

Obear itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • McDaniel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel
    • McDaniel is located in Poinsett County
  • Weiner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Cash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
  • Buffalolick ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
    • Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
  • Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Craighead County
  • Jonesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
  • Egypt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
  • Nettleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Craighead County
  • Grubbs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Bono
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
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    • Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
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    • Fisher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Whitehall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Poinsett County

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

Newspapers Published in Obear ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obear.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obear, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obear.

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 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 Obear:

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Obear, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Obear) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7151, Longitude: -90.8435       In this case, the coordinates for Obear have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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