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 Twin Bridges (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 Twin Bridges. 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 Twin Bridges ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Twin Bridges: Twin Brgs. (or less commonly used: Twin Brdgs. or Twin Brdges.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Twin Bridges. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Bridges.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Twin Bridges is located in Izard 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 Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Twin Bridges. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twin Bridges:
- Izard County (The home county of Twin Bridges)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Brockwell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wideman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jumbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Melbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- LaCrosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Sage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Calico Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Rodney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Culp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Hand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Norfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Salesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Custer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Big Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Bexar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Sturkie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Camp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Saddle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Moko
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Ott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Baker Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Cornertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Cushman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Sandtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Bethesda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Cave City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Pfeiffer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Evening Shade
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Ash Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Cherokee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poughkeepsie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Hardy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Onia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Fox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Ott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Lebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Moody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Cornertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Ozark County (MO)
- Bakersfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Twin Bridges, see our County-by-County Page for Twin Bridges.
Cemeteries Near Twin Bridges ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twin Bridges.
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 Twin Bridges - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twin Bridges covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Owens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill 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.<4>
While we didn't find Twin Bridges in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Twin Bridges.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Twin Bridges, with the one closest to Twin Bridges listed first.
- Newburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wideman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Melbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- LaCrosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Sage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bexar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Wild Cherry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Twin Bridges. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twin Bridges.
Newspapers Published in Twin Bridges ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Bridges.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twin Bridges, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twin Bridges.
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 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 Twin Bridges:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Bridges) 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 Twin Bridges, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |