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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Raum. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Raum to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Raum, 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 Raum (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 Raum. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Raum is historic, it would have been located within present day Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Raum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raum:
- Carroll County (The home county of Raum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Blue Eye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Urbanette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Osage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Metalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Omaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Alpena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Batavia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Lowry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bergman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Conway County
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Marble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- Monarch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Compton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ponca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Arrow Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shell Knob
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Chain-O-Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Hill City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Eagle Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jenkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Christian County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Spokane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Green Mound Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Blue Eye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lampe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marmaros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Kimberling City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Branson West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Reeds Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cape Fair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Ridgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Melva ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Branson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hollister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Bull Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Rockaway Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raum, see our County-by-County Page for Raum.
Cemeteries Near Raum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raum.
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 Raum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yocum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Denver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Denver Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Denver.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53686 <4>
- Blue Eye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Eye Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Blue Eye.
- The Blue Eye Cemetery has also been known as:
- Butler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27640 <4>
- Bowman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhodes Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Blue Eye.
- The Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhoades Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31096 <4>
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riddle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- New Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Coney Island (MO)
- McCracken Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Raum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raum, with the one closest to Raum listed first.
- Yocum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Blue Eye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Maple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maple is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Coin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Omaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Polo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Radical
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Radical is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Marmaros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raum.
Newspapers Published in Raum ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raum, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Raum:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Raum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |