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 Vidette (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 Vidette. 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 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.
Vidette is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Vidette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vidette:
- Fulton County (The home county of Vidette)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Gepp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Ott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Saddle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Hand ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Rodney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clarkridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Briarcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Salesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Dolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Wideman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Calico Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Brockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Horseshoe Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Price Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Flippin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Douglas County (MO)
- Richville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Ott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Caulfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Lanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Pottersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cottbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Siloam Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- West Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Oregon County (MO)
- Koshkonong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Elijah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Tecumseh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Dora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Trail
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Brixey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Pontiac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vidette, see our County-by-County Page for Vidette.
Cemeteries Near Vidette ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vidette.
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 Vidette - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vidette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Athens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fluty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maynard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Bakersfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Viola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Viola Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Viola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56652 <3>
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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, Vidette had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
- Ruth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Wild Cherry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Bexar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Udall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Sharp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Amy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amy is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vidette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vidette.
Newspapers Published in Vidette ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vidette.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vidette, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vidette.
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 Vidette:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Oregon 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- Vidette) 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 Vidette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |