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 Old Buffalo (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 Old Buffalo. 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.
Old Buffalo is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Old Buffalo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Buffalo:
- Marion County (The home county of Old Buffalo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Rea Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Bull Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Eros
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Price Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Peel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Buffalo City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Lone Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cotter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Salesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Culp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Amos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Everton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Rally Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- South Lead Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Valley Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lead Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wideman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Brockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Cozahome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Gilbert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Leslie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blanco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Watts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Onia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Fifty-Six
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Mountain View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Rumley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Pontiac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Udall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sundown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Bakersfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Theodosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for Old Buffalo.
Cemeteries Near Old Buffalo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Buffalo.
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 Old Buffalo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Buffalo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Haskell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elm Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- DeSoto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gassville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cotter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Arkana Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Acklin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Old Buffalo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Buffalo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Buffalo, with the one closest to Old Buffalo listed first.
- Buford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Rush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Lone Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McPhearson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Culp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Yellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Amos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tomahawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Stone ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Wake ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Buffalo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Buffalo.
Newspapers Published in Old Buffalo ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Buffalo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Buffalo, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Buffalo.
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 Old Buffalo:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Ozark 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> | 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 Old Buffalo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Buffalo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |