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 Washburn (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 Washburn. 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 hospitals 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.
Washburn is located in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Washburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Washburn:
- Sebastian County (The home county of Washburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Bloomer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Ursula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavaca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jenny Lind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Barling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Frog Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Buell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Hackett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Kibler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Wright Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Dyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Van Buren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rudy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Leon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Etna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Cecil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Denning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Webb City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Altus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Cravens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Johnson County
- Coal Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Carolan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Ratcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Magazine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Carbon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Blue Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Subiaco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Waldron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Cardiff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Bates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Boles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Harvey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Y City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Little Texas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Waltreak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Marvinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Gravelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Rock Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Pocola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arkoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Braden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Cameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Coffee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Skullyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Poteau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spiro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Moffett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Washburn, see our County-by-County Page for Washburn.
Cemeteries Near Washburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washburn.
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 Washburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Washburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Washburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mannuis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rebecca Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pinkston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Washburn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Washburn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Washburn, with the one closest to Washburn listed first.
- Burnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burnville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
- Auburn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Leon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Boothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boothe is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe
- Carolan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Witcherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Witcherville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcherville
- Bloomer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chismville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chismville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chismville
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavaca
(12 miles [19.3 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 Washburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washburn.
Newspapers Published in Washburn ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washburn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washburn, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washburn.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Washburn:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sebastian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Scott County
- Yell County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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> | 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 Washburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |