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 Omaha (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 Omaha. 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.
Omaha is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Omaha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Omaha:
- Boone County (The home county of Omaha)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Lowry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Alpena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Bergman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Keener ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Urbanette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Osage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Rudd
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Metalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Dryfork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County
- Grandview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Monarch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Peel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pyatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Eros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Compton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Western Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Arrow Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Shell Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Emerald Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Hill City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Chain-O-Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Christian County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Garrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Spokane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Green Mound Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Ocie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Longrun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Theodosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coney Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lampe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Kimberling City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Branson West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Reeds Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cape Fair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCord Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Hollister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Table Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Powersite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Forsyth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rockaway Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bull Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Kissee Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Omaha, see our County-by-County Page for Omaha.
Cemeteries Near Omaha ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omaha.
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 Omaha - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Omaha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Pine Top Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Booth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bee Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Denver Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Denver.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53686 <3>
- Youngblood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thomason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mincy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Auman Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Alpena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52882 <3>
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McCracken Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McCarty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Omaha had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Omaha had a population of 172 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Lowry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Mincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mincy is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mincy
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Kirbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yocum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Branson
(13 miles [20.9 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 Omaha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omaha.
Newspapers Published in Omaha ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omaha.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omaha, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omaha.
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 Omaha:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Omaha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Omaha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |