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 Robinson (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 Robinson. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Robinson is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Robinson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robinson:
- Benton County (The home county of Robinson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Highfill
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mason Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Trident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Cave Springs
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Gentry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Anna ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Whitener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Wesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Hindsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Tontitown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Elm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Viney Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Prairie Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Jane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Noel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Pineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South West City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Watts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Watts Community
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Ballard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Addielee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Peavine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Chewey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- West Peavine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Proctor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County (OK)
- Scraper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Colcord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Cloud Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 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 <1>
- Twin Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robinson, see our County-by-County Page for Robinson.
Cemeteries Near Robinson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robinson.
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 Robinson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robinson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Yell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Neale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- The Neale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Neal Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Highfill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derrick - Robbins Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cave Springs.
- The Derrick - Robbins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colonel Myers Farm Cemetery
- Old Robbins Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551713 <2>
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Robinson had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Wager ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Wheeler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Flint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Trident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Elm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Mason Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osage Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Viney Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robinson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robinson.
Newspapers Published in Robinson ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robinson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robinson.
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 helpful 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 Robinson:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware 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> | 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- Robinson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Robinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |