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 Patrick (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 Patrick. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Patrick is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Patrick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patrick:
- Madison County (The home county of Patrick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Delaney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Combs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Japton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Wesley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Witter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Pettigrew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- War Eagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Bethel Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Carroll County
- Dryfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Bidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mulberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Rudy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Stop ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Cass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Mountain Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Watalula
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Cravens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Felkner Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wiederkehr Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Webb City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Altus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cecil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Denning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Alix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Linville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Batson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Oark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Lone Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Ozone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Boxley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Mossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Swain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Hazel Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Sulphur City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Brentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Elkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- West Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greenland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Fayette Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patrick, see our County-by-County Page for Patrick.
Cemeteries Near Patrick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patrick.
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 Patrick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Combs.
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Combs.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stringum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Brunt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Combs.
- Burrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greasy Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Pinnacle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cass Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Brashears.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1676716 <3>
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Patrick had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patrick, with the one closest to Patrick listed first.
- Delaney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Combs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Hazel Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Bidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Arnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Cass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Drakes Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Sulphur City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Brentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patrick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patrick.
Newspapers Published in Patrick ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patrick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patrick, 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 Patrick.
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 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 Patrick:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Newton County
- Washington 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Patrick) 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <5> | 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 Patrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |