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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Penters Bluff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Penters Bluff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Penters Bluff, 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 Penters Bluff (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 Penters Bluff. 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.

Name Variations for Penters Bluff ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Penters Bluff: Penters Blf. (or less commonly used: Penters Bluf.)
  • While the name of this community is Penters Bluff, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Penters Bluff may originally have been Penter's Bluff.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Penters Bluff might be written as Penter Bluff.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Penters Bluff is historic, it would have been located within present day Izard 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 Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Penters Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penters Bluff:

  • Izard County     (The home county of Penters Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Guion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Guion is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lunenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Bone Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
    • Sage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sage is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
    • Melbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • LaCrosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
    • Jumbo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Brockwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
    • Violet Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Baxter County
    • Culp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Culp is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Almond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Almond is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Wolf Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
    • Drasco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
    • Prim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wilburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
    • Edgemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greers Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heber Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Former name for Heber Springs:
      • Sugar Loaf
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <3>
    • Higden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Bexar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Glencoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Cushman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cushman is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Bethesda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethesda is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Denieville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Denieville is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
    • Locust Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Sandtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Batesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Desha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Desha is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
    • Pfeiffer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
    • Cave City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Moorefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Southside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Southside is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Salado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
  • Lawrence County
    • Strawberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Maxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Evening Shade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Poughkeepsie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
    • Ash Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Marcella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
    • Mountain View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fifty-Six
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fox is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Onia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Onia is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
    • Timbo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Alco is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Fairfield Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penters Bluff, with the one closest to Penters Bluff listed first.
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Davenport is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Pangburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunnydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sunnydale is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale

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

Cemeteries Near Penters Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penters Bluff.

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 Penters Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hassel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kelly & Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nail Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hyte Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • York Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pilgrims Rest 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 Penters Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Penters Bluff.

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

  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint James is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Marcella
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Marcella is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
  • Cushman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cushman is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Bethesda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethesda is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
  • Gid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gid is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
  • Denieville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Denieville is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
  • Alvis ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alvis is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvis
  • Lunenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Almond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Almond is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Sandtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandtown is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sage is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
  • Melbourne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Desha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Desha is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
    • Batesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown

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

Newspapers Published in Penters Bluff ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penters Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penters Bluff, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penters Bluff.

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 Penters Bluff:

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 Penters Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penters Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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.