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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wager. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wager to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wager, please Contact Us.
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 Wager (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 Wager. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wager is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Wager. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wager:
- Benton County (The home county of Wager)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Cave Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Highfill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Mason Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Bethel Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Centerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Whitener
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tontitown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Fayette Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Sonora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Viney Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Blue Springs Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Greenland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Seligman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Jane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
- Pineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Noel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
- Ginger Blue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South West City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Watts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Addielee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chewey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Christie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Peavine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Colcord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beckwith
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Sycamore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cloud Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wager, see our County-by-County Page for Wager.
Cemeteries Near Wager ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wager.
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 Wager - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wager covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derrick - Robbins Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cave Springs.
- The Derrick - Robbins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colonel Myers Farm Cemetery
- Old Robbins Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551713 <4>
- Douglas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bentonville.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 44 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52939 <4>
- Neale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- The Neale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Neal Cemetery
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.
Wager itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wager, with the one closest to Wager listed first.
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Osage Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Robinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Colville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Mason Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Parn ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Flint ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wager. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wager.
Newspapers Published in Wager ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wager.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wager, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wager.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wager:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wager, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wager) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |