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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Opitz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Opitz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Opitz, 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 Opitz (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 Opitz. 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 Opitz is historic, it would have been located within present day Saline 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 Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Opitz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Opitz:
- Saline County (The home county of Opitz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Haskell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Traskwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Shaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Bauxite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Congo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rubicon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Avilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Shannon Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Clark County
- Joan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Dallas County
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Lonsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Price
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Fountain Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hot Springs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Piney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Jessieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Mountain Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Tull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Poyen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ico ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Turin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Ebb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Leola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Center Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Grapevine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Butterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Perla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Social Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Lono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Etta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Redfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mabelvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Landmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Bingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Windamere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Wakefield Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Hensley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Secluded Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Wrightsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Cammack Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Opitz, see our County-by-County Page for Opitz.
Cemeteries Near Opitz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Opitz.
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 Opitz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Opitz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Traskwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hammonds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Social Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rosmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Glidewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
While we didn't find Opitz in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Opitz.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Opitz, with the one closest to Opitz listed first.
- Traskwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Tull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Shaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fenter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Butterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Prattsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Collegeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Avilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Opitz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Opitz.
Newspapers Published in Opitz ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Opitz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Opitz, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Opitz.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Opitz:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Pulaski 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 Opitz, 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Opitz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |