Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Watkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Watkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Watkins, please Contact Us.

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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 Watkins (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 Watkins. 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 hospitals 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 Watkins is historic, it would have been located within present day Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Watkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watkins:

• Boone County     (The home county of Watkins)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Valley Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Bellefonte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Rally Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Everton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
  • Bergman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <3>
  • Keener ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Boone County
  • Zinc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
    • Zinc is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Batavia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Boone County
  • Ridgeway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Boone County
  • Elixir ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
    • Elixir is located in Boone County
• Carroll County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Osage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Carroll County
  • Denver
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Carroll County
  • Dryfork
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
    • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
  • Green Forest
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
    • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <3>
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Carroll County
  • Rudd
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Rudd is located in Carroll County
  • Metalton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
    • Metalton is located in Carroll County
  • Oak Grove
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Kingston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
  • Marble
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Madison County
• Marion County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Pyatt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Bruno
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Marion County
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
  • Monarch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County
  • Yellville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <3>
  • Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Peel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
    • Peel is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <3>
  • Flippin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <3>
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Marion County
  • Rea Valley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
  • Bull Shoals
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
    • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <3>
• Newton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Western Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Hasty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Newton County
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
  • Vendor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Compton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • Mount Judea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Parthenon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
    • Parthenon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <3>
  • Ponca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
    • Ponca is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <3>
  • Murray
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Boxley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
  • Deer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <3>
  • Mossville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
• Searcy County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Pindall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
    • Pindall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Saint Joe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <3>
  • Gilbert
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Witt's Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Marshall
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Lone Pine
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
  • Baker
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Searcy County
• Taney County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
  • Ridgedale
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Ridgedale is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgedale <3>
  • Protem
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protem
    • Protem is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protem <3>
  • Cedarcreek
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
    • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
  • Oasis ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Watkins ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins.

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 either 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 Watkins:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Boone County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Carroll County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Newton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Searcy County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Taney County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Boone County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Boone County

Cemeteries Near Watkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins.

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 Watkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Eoff Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eoff Cemetery
• Clipper Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clipper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clipper Cemetery
• Holmes Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
• Hog Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hog Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hog Creek Cemetery
• Hampton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
• Roland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
• Freeling Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeling Cemetery
• Younes Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Younes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Younes Cemetery
• Hudson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
• Crossroads Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
• Wilbourn Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbourn Cemetery
• Valley Springs Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Springs Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Valley Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Springs Cemetery
• Continue List   (234 more) ...
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells 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.

Watkins 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 Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.

• Elmwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Boone County
• Valley Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
• Bellefonte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
• Yardelle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
  • Yardelle is located in Newton County
• Gaither
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaither have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
  • Gaither is located in Boone County
• Wells Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
  • Wells Creek is located in Newton County
• Western Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
  • Western Grove is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Rally Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
  • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
• Pedlo ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
  • Pedlo is located in Boone County
• Harrison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
• Mount Hersey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hersey
  • Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
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  • Hill Top
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Boone County
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
  • Oregon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Boone County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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