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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 Snow (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 Snow. 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 hospitals 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.

Snow is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Snow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Pyatt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Eros
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eros is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Yellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bruno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Monarch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Monarch is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Flippin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rea Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Bull Shoals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rush is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Cotter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Amos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Amos is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Colfax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Colfax is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Home
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lone Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Norfork Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
    • Briarcliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Big Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Zinc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Everton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elixir is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
    • Rally Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • South Lead Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Keener is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Valley Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Bergman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lead Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Diamond City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Denver is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Western Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Hasty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Vendor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Judea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Pindall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Saint Joe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Blanco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Blanco is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Cozahome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
    • Harriet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Ocie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
    • Pontiac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sundown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Theodosia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Isabella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Longrun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow, with the one closest to Snow listed first.
    • Protem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rueter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
    • Cedarcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
    • Ridgedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Snow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snow.

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

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

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

  • Patton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Georges Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nanny Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dodd City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bruno Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wickersham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Yellville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Keesee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jaybird 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 Snow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snow.

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

  • Powell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Powell is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • George's Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • George's Creek is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
  • Eros
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eros is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Yellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bruno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bruno is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
  • Monarch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Monarch is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
  • Pedlo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pedlo is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
  • Rally Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
  • Stone ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Elixir ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elixir is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Flippin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Valley Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Peel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Snow ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snow, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snow.

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 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 Snow:

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