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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 Vista Shores (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 Vista Shores. 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 Vista Shores ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Vista Shores: Vista Shrs.

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 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.

Vista Shores is located in Benton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties 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 Vista Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vista Shores:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Vista Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
      • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
    • Clantonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
      • Clantonville is located in Benton County
    • Garfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
    • Gateway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <2>
    • Brightwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Benton County
    • Avoca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • War Eagle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
      • War Eagle is located in Benton County
    • Prairie Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Pea Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
    • Little Flock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Mundell ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
      • Mundell is located in Carroll County
    • Eureka Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <2>
    • Beaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
    • Holiday Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Berryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Polo ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Carroll County
    • Urbanette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
      • Urbanette is located in Carroll County
    • Metalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
      • Metalton is located in Carroll County
    • Green Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Carroll County
  • Conway County
    • Grandview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Conway County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Hindsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Whitener
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Madison County
    • Wesley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • War Eagle Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
      • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
    • Spring Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
    • Blue Springs Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
      • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
    • Sonora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Mayfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Washington County
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Elm Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
      • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <2>
    • Johnson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Tontitown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
      • Tontitown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <2>
    • Harris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
    • Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Seligman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Golden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Thompsons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Emerald Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Cassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • Arrow Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Ridgley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Shell Knob
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Powell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
    • Rocky Comfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Wylie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Pineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Stone County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.
    • Lampe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Marmaros
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaros. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
      • Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Blue Eye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <2>
    • Cape Fair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <2>
    • Coney Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Kimberling City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
      • Kimberling City is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vista Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Vista Shores.

Cemeteries Near Vista Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vista Shores.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vista Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.

  • Clantonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clantonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clantonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayless Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snoderley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alpine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Vista Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vista Shores.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Vista Shores, with the one closest to Vista Shores listed first.

  • Mundell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
    • Mundell is located in Carroll County
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
  • Larue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in Benton County
  • Walden ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Carroll County
  • Seligman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
    • Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Eureka Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <2>
  • Beaver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Buttry ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
    • Buttry is located in Benton County
  • Brightwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
    • Brightwater is located in Benton County
  • Puckett ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Puckett is located in Benton County
  • Gaskins ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
    • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
  • Avoca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Key ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
      • Key is located in Benton County
    • Mayflower
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
      • Mayflower is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vista Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vista Shores.

Newspapers Published in Vista Shores ...

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 Vista Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vista Shores, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vista Shores.

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 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 Vista Shores:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vista Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Vista Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Vista Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vista Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4237, Longitude: -93.9044       In this case, the coordinates for Vista Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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