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 Joe (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 Joe. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Joe is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Old Joe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Joe:
- Baxter County (The home county of Old Joe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Norfork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Culp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Norfork Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Salesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Lone Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Hand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Briarcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Buffalo City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Mountain Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bexar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Glencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Moko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Iuka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Wideman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Brockwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Melbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Lunenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Rea Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bruno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Cozahome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Gilbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Onia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(21 miles [33.8 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)
- Mountain View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Van Buren County
- Rumley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Ott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Bakersfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hardenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elijah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Joe, see our County-by-County Page for Old Joe.
Cemeteries Near Old Joe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Joe.
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 Joe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Joe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- Galatia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Talley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Staggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Acklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Katy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cuff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Coots Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Branscumb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Old Joe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Joe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Joe, with the one closest to Old Joe listed first.
- McPhearson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Culp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Iuka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Optimus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Wild Cherry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Wideman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mountain Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Ruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Joe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Joe.
Newspapers Published in Old Joe ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Joe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Joe, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Joe.
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 Old Joe:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Howell 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> | 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 Old Joe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Joe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |