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 Point Peter (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 Point Peter. 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 Point Peter ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Point Peter: Pt. Peter

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 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.

Point Peter is located in Searcy 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 Searcy County: Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Pope, Stone & Van Buren.

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

• Searcy County     (The home county of Point Peter)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Blanco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Blanco is located in Searcy County
  • Pindall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
    • Pindall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Saint Joe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
  • Gilbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
  • Witt's Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Marshall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Watts
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Searcy County
  • Baker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Searcy County
  • Lone Pine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
  • Harriet
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Leslie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cozahome
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
    • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
• Baxter County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Big Flat
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
    • Big Flat is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <2>
  • Buffalo City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
• Boone County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Everton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
  • Rally Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rally Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
  • Valley Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
  • Bellefonte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Zinc
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
    • Zinc is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Harrison
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • Bergman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <2>
  • Keener ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Boone County
  • Elixir ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
    • Elixir is located in Boone County
  • Batavia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Boone County
  • Myrtle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Boone County
  • Ridgeway
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Boone County
• Marion County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Bruno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Marion County
  • Pyatt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Marion County
  • Yellville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
  • Summit
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
  • Rea Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
  • Flippin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Monarch
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monarch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County
• Newton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Hasty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Newton County
  • Mount Judea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Vendor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Western Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Jasper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Deer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <2>
  • Parthenon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
    • Parthenon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <2>
  • Murray
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Compton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
  • Ponca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
    • Ponca is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <2>
  • Swain
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Mossville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
  • Boxley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
• Pope County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Tilly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
    • Tilly is located in Pope County
  • Laurel ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Pope County
• Stone County
  • Alco
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Alco is located in Stone County
• Van Buren County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peter, with the one closest to Point Peter listed first.
  • Copeland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
  • Rumley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
    • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
  • Alread
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Alread is located in Van Buren County
  • Dennard
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennard
    • Dennard is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennard <2>
  • Rex
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
    • Rex is located in Van Buren County
  • Crabtree
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County

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

Cemeteries Near Point Peter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Peter.

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 Point Peter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Hall Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Abbey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hensley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cash Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hendrix Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Slay Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ben's Branch Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben's Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben's Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Whisenant Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisenant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dodson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Snowball Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowball Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129313 <4>
• Mt. Hersey Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Morris Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (228 more) ...
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCutchen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Point Peter had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Cave Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Cave Creek is located in Newton County
• Mount Hersey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hersey
  • Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
• Snowball
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball
  • Snowball is located in Searcy County
• Blanco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
  • Blanco is located in Searcy County
• Saint Joe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
  • Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
• Mount Judea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
  • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
• Duff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
  • Duff is located in Searcy County
• Yardelle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
  • Yardelle is located in Newton County
• Western Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
  • Western Grove is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Wells Creek ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
  • Wells Creek is located in Newton County
• Bear Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Bear Creek is located in Searcy County
• Red Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Newton County
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  • Witt's Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Tomahawk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
  • Valley Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people

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

Newspapers Published in Point Peter ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Peter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Peter, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Peter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Point Peter:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Searcy County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Baxter County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Newton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pope County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Stone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Van Buren County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Searcy County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Searcy County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Peter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/