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 Prairie Creek (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 Prairie Creek. 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 Prairie Creek ...
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 Prairie Creek: Prairie Crk. (or less commonly used: Prairie Ck. or Prairie Cr.)
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 doctors and 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.
Prairie Creek is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Prairie Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prairie Creek:
- Benton County (The home county of Prairie Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brightwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Flock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
- War Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lost Bridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
- Bethel Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Eureka Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <2>
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaskins
- From Prairie Creek to Gaskins
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holiday Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polo
- From Prairie Creek to Polo
- Urbanette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Metalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Whitener
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hindsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Huntsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thompson
- From Prairie Creek to Thompson
- Marble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- War Eagle Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sonora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonora
- From Prairie Creek to Sonora
- Elm Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
- Elm Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <2>
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
- Tontitown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <2>
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wheeler
- From Prairie Creek to Wheeler
- Fayette Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Seligman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
- Exeter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ridgley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
- Golden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
- Emerald Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Wheaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
- Arrow Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Butterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Jane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Pineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
- Wylie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Ginger Blue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Noel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
- Lanagan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
- Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton County (MO)
- Stella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prairie Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Prairie Creek.
Cemeteries Near Prairie Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie Creek.
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 Prairie Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ozark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersoll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pace Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Key Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McReynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McReynolds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McReynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stony Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tucks Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucks Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean 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.<6>
While we didn't find Prairie Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prairie Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie Creek, with the one closest to Prairie Creek listed first.
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Key ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Key is located in Benton County
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brightwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Larue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Creech
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Colville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Garfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prairie Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie Creek.
Newspapers Published in Prairie Creek ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prairie Creek:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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- Prairie Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prairie Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3420, Longitude: -94.0615 |
<6> | 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 Prairie Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |