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 Tolu (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 Tolu. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Tolu 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 Tolu. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tolu:
- Washington County (The home county of Tolu)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Evansville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Dutch Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Morrow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Skylight
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Canehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Onda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Summers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Cincinnati
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Prairie Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Trident
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Siloam Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Natural Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barcelona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Anna ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winfrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Mountainburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Locke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Stilwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peavine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Bell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- West Peavine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Cherry Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Addielee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Eldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Tenkiller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Barber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barber is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Caney Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
- Dry Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Briggs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Carters Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Welling
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cookson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pettit Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
- Keys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keys is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Park Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dripping Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Short
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Stoney Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Belfonte
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Brushy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Long
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Flute Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
- Akins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Remy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Marble City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight Mission
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
- Seven Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Evening Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tolu, see our County-by-County Page for Tolu.
Cemeteries Near Tolu ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tolu.
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 Tolu - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tolu covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Academy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goddard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ewing Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- English Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Honey Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Dobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmiston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tolu had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tolu, with the one closest to Tolu listed first.
- Evansville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Morrow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Dutch Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Stop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sexton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Strickler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Summers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Natural Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lee Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Barcelona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Anna ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tolu. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tolu.
Newspapers Published in Tolu ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolu.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tolu, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tolu.
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 helpful 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 Tolu:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Sequoyah 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 Tolu, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Tolu) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |