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 Sulphur City (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 Sulphur City. 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.
Sulphur City is located in 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 Sulphur City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sulphur City:
- Washington County (The home county of Sulphur City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Elkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Hazel Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Fayette Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- West Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <1>
- Winslow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Bethel Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- War Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Cave Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trident
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Prairie Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Highfill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Bentonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Bidville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Winfrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Locke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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 <1>
- Anna ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Mountainburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Lee Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <1>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Cass
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Cravens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Watalula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Felkner Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Wesley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Crosses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Delaney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Whitener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Combs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hindsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brashears
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Witter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Dutton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Watts Community
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Westville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Watts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sulphur City, see our County-by-County Page for Sulphur City.
Cemeteries Near Sulphur City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sulphur City.
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 Sulphur City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Reese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Family Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479715 <5>
- Kings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burkhead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokenbury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shumate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester 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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sulphur City had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sulphur City, with the one closest to Sulphur City listed first.
- Elkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Summit ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Hazel Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Wyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- West Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woolsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Wesley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Fayette Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sulphur City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sulphur City.
Newspapers Published in Sulphur City ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulphur City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sulphur City, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sulphur City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sulphur City:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Adair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sulphur City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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> | 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. |
<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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sulphur City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sulphur City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9651, Longitude: -94.0505 In this case, the coordinates for Sulphur City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<7> | 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 Sulphur City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |