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 Ott (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 Ott. 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.
Ott is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Ott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ott:
- Fulton County (The home county of Ott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Gepp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Bexar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Saddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Baker Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Gamaliel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Clarkridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Hand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Rodney
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Briarcliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mountain Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Dolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wideman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Pineville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Brockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Horseshoe Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calico Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Douglas County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Richville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Gentryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Buckhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Ott
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Caulfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Pottersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Lanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cornertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Siloam Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- West Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Koshkonong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Udall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Dora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Brixey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Romance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ott, see our County-by-County Page for Ott.
Cemeteries Near Ott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ott.
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 Ott - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bakersfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pickren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Joyes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fluty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Athens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McElmerry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Ott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ott.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ott, with the one closest to Ott listed first.
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Vidette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Moody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Viola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amy is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Ruth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Sharp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Udall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cureall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cureall is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ott.
Newspapers Published in Ott ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ott, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ott.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ott:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Oregon 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> | 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- Ott) 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 Ott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |