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 West Point (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 West Point. 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.
Name Variations for West Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and 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.
West Point is located in 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 West Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Point:
- Benton County (The home county of West Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Cherokee City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gentry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Trident
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Cincinnati
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Elm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tontitown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Summers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Viney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Lincoln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Prairie Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- South West City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Noel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Pineville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ginger Blue
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Jane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <1>
- Lanagan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tiff City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Wylie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Watts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chewey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Westville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Addielee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Proctor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Scraper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Moodys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Briggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Gideon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Colcord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beckwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dripping Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Flint Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Cloud Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Sycamore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Twin Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
- Mayes County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spavinaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Disney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Lake Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Snake Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Wickliffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Point, see our County-by-County Page for West Point.
Cemeteries Near West Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Point.
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 West Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blagg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Callum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gentry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bozarth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Cherokee City.
- The Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dixon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53697 <3>
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coats 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.<4>
While we didn't find West Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Bloomfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Cherokee City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Hico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flint ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Trident
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Mason Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Point.
Newspapers Published in West Point ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Point, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 West Point:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Mayes 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> | 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- West Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 West Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |