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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Rickert. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rickert to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rickert, 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 Rickert (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 Rickert. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 Rickert is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Rickert. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rickert:
- Washington County (The home county of Rickert)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Viney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prairie Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fayette Junction is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenland is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Canehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Summers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summers is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Cincinnati
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Trident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Siloam Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cave Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Highfill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Springtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mason Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Bethel Heights
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Gentry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stop was located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Anna ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anna was located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Lee Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Winfrey
(24 miles [38.6 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 south)
- Natural Dam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bidville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Barcelona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Mountainburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Locke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Whitener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Crosses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Hindsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Delaney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Japton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Watts Community
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Watts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ballard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Addielee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Peavine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- West Peavine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Christie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Eldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Scraper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Briggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Colcord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Twin Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rickert, see our County-by-County Page for Rickert.
Cemeteries Near Rickert ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rickert.
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 Rickert - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rickert covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crawford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cheatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Illinois Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cemetery Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- The Neale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Neal Cemetery
- Beatty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rieff Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beatty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (290 more) ...
- Rutherford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Fayetteville.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 94 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322952 <4>
- Bowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
Rickert itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rickert, with the one closest to Rickert listed first.
- Viney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Prairie Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Trident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Summers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summers is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Hubbard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hubbard is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenland is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Fayette Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fayette Junction is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Robinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Cincinnati
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rickert. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rickert.
Newspapers Published in Rickert ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rickert.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rickert, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rickert.
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 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 Rickert:
- 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
- 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 Rickert, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rickert) 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. |