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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oga. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oga to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oga, 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 Oga (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 Oga. 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 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 Oga is historic, it would have been located within present day Stone 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 Stone County: Baxter, Cleburne, Independence, Izard, Searcy & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Oga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oga:
- Stone County (The home county of Oga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Onia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Fox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Big Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Lone Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Buffalo City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Norfork Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Jordan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Salesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Briarcliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Hand ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Gassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Prim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Higden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Drasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wolf Bayou
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Elizabeth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bexar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Bethesda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Cushman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Calico Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Guion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Iuka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Lunenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Dolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Melbourne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wideman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Brockwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- LaCrosse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Rush ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rea Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Flippin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Cozahome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Watts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Gilbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Saint Joe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Rumley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eglantine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Copeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Crabtree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Choctaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Green Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Alread
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oga, see our County-by-County Page for Oga.
Cemeteries Near Oga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oga.
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 Oga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Purdue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smithee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Doors Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wallace Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Big Flat.
- Gayler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Big Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Treat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Passmore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Oga in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oga.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oga, with the one closest to Oga listed first.
- Timbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Big Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Optimus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- McPhearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Rushing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rushing is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
- Calico Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dennard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oga.
Newspapers Published in Oga ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oga, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oga:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Oga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |