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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wann. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wann to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wann, 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 Wann (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 Wann. 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 southeast 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wann 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 Wann. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wann:
- Benton County (The home county of Wann)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Gravette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Gallatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Hiwasse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Gentry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bella Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Centerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Elm Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- South West City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tiff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Wylie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- May
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Goodman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Neosho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Racine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Stella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Watts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Chewey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Chance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Watts Community
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Craig County (OK)
- Ketchum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Dodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cayuga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
- Brush Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- Colcord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Copeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Cloud Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Dennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Eucha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Eucha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Mayes County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Disney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Langley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spavinaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Kellyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Narcissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
- Peoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wann, see our County-by-County Page for Wann.
Cemeteries Near Wann ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wann.
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 Wann - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wann covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Wann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wet Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South West City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Polson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- GAR Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Petty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Decatur.
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Word Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56703 <3>
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Wann in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wann.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wann, with the one closest to Wann listed first.
- Beaty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaty is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Crump ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- South West City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Round Top is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Saratoga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Noel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Gallatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wann. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wann.
Newspapers Published in Wann ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wann.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wann, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wann.
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 Wann:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Craig County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Ottawa 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 Wann, 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |