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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wenstead. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wenstead to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wenstead, 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 Wenstead (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 Wenstead. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wenstead is historic, it would have been located within present day Sharp 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 Sharp County: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph & Oregon (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Wenstead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wenstead:
- Sharp County (The home county of Wenstead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Wirth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Cherokee Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Ash Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Poughkeepsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Baker Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Mammoth Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Cornertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Moko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiseman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Ravenden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Imboden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Smithville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Black Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Portia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Strawberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- College City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Ravenden Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Elm Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Elevenpoint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Hamil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Warm Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Eleven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Cornertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Brandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Lanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Chapin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Jeff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Corona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Green Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Couch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Calm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Koshkonong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Woodside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Thomasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Gatewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ponder
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Bardley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
- Briar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Bennett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wenstead, see our County-by-County Page for Wenstead.
Cemeteries Near Wenstead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wenstead.
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 Wenstead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wenstead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- McCollough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wicker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ed Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Babe Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Bradford Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yadkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ratliff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Wenstead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wenstead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wenstead, with the one closest to Wenstead listed first.
- Armstrong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Jeff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenden Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Williford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Ravenden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Mammoth Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wenstead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wenstead.
Newspapers Published in Wenstead ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wenstead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wenstead, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wenstead.
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 Wenstead:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sharp County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Lawrence County
- Randolph County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ripley 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 Wenstead, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wenstead) 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. |