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 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.
Sulphur City is located in Washington 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 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)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Hazel Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Fayette Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- West Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- War Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Cave Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trident
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Prairie Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Highfill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Mason Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- 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)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mountainburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Natural Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cravens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Mountain Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Watalula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Felkner Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- 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)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Wesley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Crosses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Japton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Whitener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- 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)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- 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.
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 Sulphur City - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burkhead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shumate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<4>
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)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Summit ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Hazel Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Wyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- West Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woolsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Wesley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Fayette Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
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]<2>. 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 first turn to 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 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
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> | 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- Sulphur City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |