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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 Shipp (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 Shipp. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Shipp is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Shipp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shipp:

  • Baxter County     (The home county of Shipp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Lone Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Norfork Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
    • Norfork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Briarcliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colfax is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Mountain Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cotter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Culp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Culp is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gepp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
    • Bexar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Viola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Dolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
    • Pineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Calico Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wideman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Jumbo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Brockwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
    • Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Melbourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Violet Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Lunenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Rea Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rush is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Flippin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bull Shoals
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Yellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Price Place
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Price Place is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
    • Bruno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Peel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eros
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Eros is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
    • Harriet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Baker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Gilbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pindall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Fifty-Six
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Onia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Onia is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
    • Alco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Alco is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Timbo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fox is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Van Buren County
    • Rumley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Ott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Moody
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.
    • Udall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Bakersfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Pontiac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tecumseh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sundown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Elijah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
    • Isabella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Theodosia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people

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

Cemeteries Near Shipp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shipp.

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 Shipp - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Burnt School House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lone Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arkana Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Norfork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Galatia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (227 more) ...
    • Acklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hand Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Shipp in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shipp.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shipp, with the one closest to Shipp listed first.

  • Lone Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
  • Buford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buford is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • McPhearson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McPhearson is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
  • Gassville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Culp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
  • Wake ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wake is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
  • Independence ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Iuka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rush is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
  • Henderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flippin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Big Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Calico Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Shipp ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shipp.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shipp, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shipp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shipp:

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 Shipp, 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' (or 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- Shipp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.