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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 Optimus (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 Optimus. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Optimus is located in Stone County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties 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 Optimus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Optimus:

  • Stone County     (The home county of Optimus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Fifty-Six
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Onia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Timbo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
    • Fox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Stone County
    • Marcella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rodney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Baxter County
    • Norfork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
      • Norfork is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <1>
    • Norfork Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Big Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Baxter County
    • Salesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Briarcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Buffalo City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Baxter County
    • Mountain Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <1>
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Baxter County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Prim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Bayou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
      • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
    • Drasco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
    • Edgemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <1>
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Bexar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <1>
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Gepp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
    • Viola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glencoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Cushman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Bethesda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Independence County
    • Sandtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Independence County
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Calico Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
    • Pineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
    • Newburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Wideman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Lunenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Brockwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Guion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • LaCrosse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Marion County
    • Rea Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
    • Flippin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <1>
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
    • Harriet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <1>
    • Lone Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
    • Baker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Evening Shade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <1>
    • Maxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
    • Rumley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <1>
    • Dennard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Optimus, see our County-by-County Page for Optimus.

Newspapers Published in Optimus ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Optimus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Optimus, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Optimus.

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 either 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 Optimus:

Cemeteries Near Optimus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Optimus.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Optimus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.

  • Old Optimus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Optimus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Optimus Cemetery
  • Optimus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Optimus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Optimus Cemetery
  • Jeffery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffery Cemetery
  • Old Whitehouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Whitehouse Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Hall Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Mountain Cemetery
  • Flanery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanery Cemetery
  • Livingston Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Creek Cemetery
  • Jeffrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffrey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Vest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vest Cemetery
    • Pearogue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearogue Cemetery

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 in 1895, Optimus had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.

  • Mount Olive
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Izard County
  • Calico Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Culp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
  • Jumbo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Izard County
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
  • McPhearson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPhearson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
    • McPhearson is located in Baxter County
  • Newburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Izard County
  • Wideman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
    • Wideman is located in Izard County
  • Iuka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Izard County
  • Mountain View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lunenburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
  • Melbourne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Gid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
      • Gid is located in Izard County
    • Wild Cherry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
      • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
    • Lone Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Optimus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Optimus.

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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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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- Optimus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Optimus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0448, Longitude: -92.1252       In this case, the coordinates for Optimus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Optimus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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