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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Sexton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sexton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sexton, 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 Sexton (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 Sexton. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Sexton is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties 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 Sexton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sexton:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Sexton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • Dutch Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
    • Summers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
      • Summers is located in Washington County
    • Clyde
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Washington County
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Washington County
    • Canehill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cincinnati
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Washington County
    • Evansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County
    • Skylight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Washington County
    • Prairie Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>
    • Viney Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Viney Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
      • Viney Grove is located in Washington County
    • Onda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
      • Onda is located in Washington County
    • Rickert ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
      • Rickert is located in Washington County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • Trident
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County
    • Siloam Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
    • Hico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Benton County
    • Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Benton County
    • Gentry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Springtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Cherokee City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
      • Cherokee City is located in Benton County
    • Highfill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
      • Highfill is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Mason Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
      • Mason Valley is located in Benton County
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Cave Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Lee Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
    • Natural Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
    • Barcelona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
      • Barcelona is located in Crawford County
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
    • Cedarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Winfrey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
      • Winfrey is located in Crawford County
    • Mountainburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Locke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Crawford County
    • Rudy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • Westville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peavine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
      • Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Addielee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
      • Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
    • West Peavine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
      • West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Stilwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Watts Community
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Christie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Chance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Watts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watts <2>
  • Cherokee County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • Eldon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Briggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Tenkiller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Scraper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Welling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
      • Welling is located in Cherokee County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <2>
    • Caney Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Dry Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Carters Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Park Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
    • Tahlequah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
      • Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahlequah <2>
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      • Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Pettit Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Moodys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • West Siloam Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
    • Dripping Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Beckwith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Flint Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Kansas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Colcord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
    • Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <2>
    • Twin Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Oaks <2>
    • Cloud Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Rocky Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Leach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
      • Leach is located in Delaware County (OK)
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
    • Short
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Stoney Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Belfonte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Flute Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
      • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Brushy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Marble City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <2>
    • Long
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Akins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
      • Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sexton, see our County-by-County Page for Sexton.

Cemeteries Near Sexton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sexton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sexton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.

  • White Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Piney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ganderville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourkiller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourkiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourkiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Edmiston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmiston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Sexton 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 Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.

  • Dutch Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
  • Summers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
    • Summers is located in Washington County
  • Morrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Washington County
  • Clyde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Washington County
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tolu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
    • Tolu is located in Washington County
  • Evansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Washington County
  • Cincinnati
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Washington County
  • Hubbard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Washington County
  • Prairie Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>
  • Viney Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Viney Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
    • Viney Grove is located in Washington County
  • Stop ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
    • Stop is located in Crawford County
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    • Strickler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in Washington County
    • Rickert ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
      • Rickert is located in Washington County
    • Trident
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sexton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sexton.

Newspapers Published in Sexton ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sexton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sexton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sexton.

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 Sexton:

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 Sexton, 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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- Sexton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sexton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9154, Longitude: -94.5069       In this case, the coordinates for Sexton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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