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 Sheafers Ferry (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 Sheafers Ferry. 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 doctors and 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.
Sheafers Ferry is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Sheafers Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheafers Ferry:
- Boone County (The home county of Sheafers Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Diamond City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lead Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Boone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Keener ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Myrtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zinc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Amos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Denver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Blue Eye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Monarch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Peel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Pyatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Price Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bull Shoals
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eros
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flippin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- Pindall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Christian County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Saddlebrooke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Chestnutridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Squires
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Squires is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Ocie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Longrun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Theodosia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Sundown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Pontiac
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Isabella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thornfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Foil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foil is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Summit City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Noble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Noble is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Gainesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Indian Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Dollar City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Coney Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Lakeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lampe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Branson West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Kimberling City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Protem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Rueter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Kissee Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Ridgedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Forsyth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Taneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Hollister
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Rockaway Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheafers Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Sheafers Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Sheafers Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheafers Ferry.
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 Sheafers Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheafers Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Raley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Upshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Foresee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hankins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Derryberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merritt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Sheafers Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheafers Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheafers Ferry, with the one closest to Sheafers Ferry listed first.
- Sycamore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Lead Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Protem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Monarch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Cedarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Peel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Myrtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Mincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mincy is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mincy
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kissee Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheafers Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheafers Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Sheafers Ferry ...
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 Sheafers Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheafers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheafers Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sheafers Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Carroll County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney 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 Sheafers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Sheafers Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |