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 Springs (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 Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Sulphur Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sulphur Springs: Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sulphur Spngs. or Sulphur Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sulphur Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sulphur Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Sulphur Springs is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Sulphur Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sulphur Springs:
- Benton County (The home county of Sulphur Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Gravette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gallatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Hiwasse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Bella Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gentry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mason Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Cherokee City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Elm Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Johnson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Cincinnati
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Seligman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ginger Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South West City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Tiff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Erie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- May
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Boulder City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Racine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stark City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Watts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Dodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cayuga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Brush Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Colcord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Zena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- West Siloam Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cloud Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Copeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Dennis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Kellyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sulphur Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Sulphur Springs.
Cemeteries Near Sulphur Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sulphur Springs.
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 Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sulphur Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- GAR Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Petty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beavers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelt Noel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Wann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Decatur.
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Word Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56703 <3>
- Stone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sulphur Springs had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sulphur Springs had a population of 531 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Round Top is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Crump ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crump is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Beaty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Gallatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Pond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- South West City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sulphur Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sulphur Springs.
Newspapers Published in Sulphur Springs ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulphur Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sulphur Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sulphur Springs.
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 Sulphur Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sulphur Springs) 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |