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 Three Brothers (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 Three Brothers. 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 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.
Three Brothers 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 Three Brothers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Three Brothers:
- Baxter County (The home county of Three Brothers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarkridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Gassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Briarcliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Diamond City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lead Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Zinc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Pleasant Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Keener ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Gepp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Ott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Elizabeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Viola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Iuka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Pineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calico Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Price Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Flippin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Peel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Rush ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Pyatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Searcy County
- Cozahome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Douglas County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Gentryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Squires
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Squires is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Richville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Smallett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Ott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Caulfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Pottersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- South Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hardenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Udall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Theodosia
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Ocie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Bakersfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Romance
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Protem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rueter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- McClurg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McClurg is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Cedarcreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Three Brothers, see our County-by-County Page for Three Brothers.
Cemeteries Near Three Brothers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Brothers.
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 Three Brothers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Three Brothers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Three Brothers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Promised Land Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thacker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amos Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Baxter Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quality Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mammoth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Three Brothers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Three Brothers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Three Brothers, with the one closest to Three Brothers listed first.
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Amos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Prestonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stone ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Udall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Flippin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Theodosia
(14 miles [22.5 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Three Brothers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Brothers.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Three Brothers ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Brothers.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Three Brothers. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Three Brothers and those printed in the larger area surrounding Three Brothers.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Three Brothers.
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 Three Brothers:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Taney 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Three Brothers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Three Brothers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |