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 Ralph (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 Ralph. 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 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.
Ralph is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Ralph. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ralph:
- Marion County (The home county of Ralph)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Yellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Rush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Bruno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Flippin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rea Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Eros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Bull Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monarch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Peel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Cotter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Gassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Lone Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Everton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Rally Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Valley Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Keener ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- South Lead Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Bellefonte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Bergman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lead Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Iuka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Western Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Mount Judea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Vendor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pindall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blanco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Leslie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Watts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Witt's Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Alco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Onia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fifty-Six
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Rumley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Pontiac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ocie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Sundown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Theodosia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Taney County (MO)
- Protem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ralph, see our County-by-County Page for Ralph.
Cemeteries Near Ralph ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ralph.
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 Ralph - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ralph covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cowan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wickersham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yellville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nanny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- DeSoto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Caney Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hurst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ralph in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ralph.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
- Yellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bruno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Rush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Tomahawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- George's Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Flippin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Eros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Stone ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Duff is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
- Gassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Buford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ralph. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ralph.
Newspapers Published in Ralph ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralph.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ralph, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ralph.
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 either 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 Ralph:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Izard County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Ozark County
- Taney 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> | 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 Ralph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ralph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |