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 Rhea (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 Rhea. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rhea is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Rhea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rhea:
- Washington County (The home county of Rhea)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Viney Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Summers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Cincinnati
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Canehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Morrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Dutch Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Trident
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Siloam Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Springtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Gentry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Mason Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Cave Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Bethel Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Anna ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Lee Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Natural Dam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Winfrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barcelona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Locke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Mountainburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bidville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Wesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Crosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Whitener
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Delaney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Watts Community
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ballard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Peavine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Chance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- West Peavine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Christie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stilwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Eldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Scraper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Briggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Tenkiller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Welling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Colcord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
- Twin Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- Short
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rhea, see our County-by-County Page for Rhea.
Cemeteries Near Rhea ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rhea.
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 Rhea - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rhea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beatty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beatty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cheatham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ganderville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crittenden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McClellan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Kidd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canehill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Rhea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rhea.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Summers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Prairie Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Trident
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Hubbard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rhea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rhea.
Newspapers Published in Rhea ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhea.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rhea, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rhea.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rhea:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Madison County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Sequoyah 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rhea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Rhea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |