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 Salus (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 Salus. 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.
Salus 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 Salus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salus:
- Johnson County (The home county of Salus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Lone Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Hagarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hagarville is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Ludwig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Batson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Batson is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Linville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linville was located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Lamar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lamar is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
- Carroll County
- Dryfork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Mountain Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Cass
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Watalula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Wiederkehr Village
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Alix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Altus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denning
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Ozark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Webb City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Morrison Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- 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
- New Blaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Pettigrew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Witter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Saint Paul
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brashears
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Japton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Delaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Marble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Crosses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Mossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Deer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Parthenon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ponca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Judea
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Vendor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Silex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Ross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Augsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel was located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Hector
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taral
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Searcy County
- Witt's Springs
(30 miles [48.3 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 Salus, see our County-by-County Page for Salus.
Cemeteries Near Salus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salus.
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 Salus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hignite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Case Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosetta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Casey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Cassville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Essex Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Salus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salus, with the one closest to Salus listed first.
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Fallsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fallsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
- Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Swain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Oark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Douglas is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zadock was located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
- Ryker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ryker is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryker
- Mossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Murray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Batson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Batson is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Ludwig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Hagarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hagarville is also located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salus.
Newspapers Published in Salus ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salus, 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 Salus.
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 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 Salus:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- 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 Salus, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |