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 Rosetta (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 Rosetta. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Rosetta is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Rosetta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosetta:
- Johnson County (The home county of Rosetta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Ozone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Oark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hagarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Ludwig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Lone Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Batson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Linville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Mountain Top
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Cass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Wiederkehr Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Watalula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Alix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Altus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Felkner Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Morrison Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Scranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Delaware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- New Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Pettigrew
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Witter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Saint Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brashears
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Deer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Parthenon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Ponca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Judea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vendor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Compton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Silex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Ross
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Augsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hector
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Tilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Center Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Caglesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Searcy County
- Witt's Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosetta, see our County-by-County Page for Rosetta.
Cemeteries Near Rosetta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosetta.
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 Rosetta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosetta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Rosetta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Casey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hignite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Essex Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Case Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Woods Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woods Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Rosetta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosetta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosetta, with the one closest to Rosetta listed first.
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Fort Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Douglas is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Ozone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fallsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zadock is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
- Swain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Oark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hagarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Mossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Ludwig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Ryker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ryker is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryker
- Lutherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lutherville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Silex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosetta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosetta.
Newspapers Published in Rosetta ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosetta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosetta, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosetta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rosetta:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Searcy 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 Rosetta, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosetta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |