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 Odell (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 Odell. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Odell is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Odell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Odell:
- Washington County (The home county of Odell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Skylight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Morrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Strickler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Dutch Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Canehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Onda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Winslow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Prairie Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Trident
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Hico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Siloam Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Anna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Natural Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barcelona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountainburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winfrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Rudy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Locke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Crosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Sebastian County
- Fort Smith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Cherry Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Stilwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Peavine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Addielee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Greasy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Eldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Barber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Barber is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Caney Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
- Dry Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Tenkiller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Briggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Carters Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Welling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cookson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pettit Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
- Keys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keys is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Park Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- West Siloam Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Le Flore County (OK)
- Arkoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Short
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Stoney Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Long
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Remy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Brushy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Akins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Flute Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
- Roland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moffett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marble City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Odell, see our County-by-County Page for Odell.
Cemeteries Near Odell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Odell.
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 Odell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Odell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Dobbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garrett Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goddard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Academy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bateman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edmiston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- Morrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Odell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Odell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Tolu
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tolu is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Morrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Lee Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Strickler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Natural Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Dutch Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Barcelona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Hubbard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sexton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Blackburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Odell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Odell.
Newspapers Published in Odell ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Odell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Odell, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Odell.
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 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 Odell:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Odell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |