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 Winington (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 Winington. 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 southwest 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 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.
Winington is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Winington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winington:
- Boone County (The home county of Winington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- South Lead Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Lead Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zinc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Keener ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bergman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Everton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Amos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Buffalo City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Denver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Green Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Osage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Monarch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Pyatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Peel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bull Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Flippin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Price Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Western Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vendor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Pindall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Ocie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Pontiac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Isabella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Thornfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Stone County (MO)
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Protem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Rueter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Ridgedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Kissee Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kirbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Forsyth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Rockaway Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Table Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winington, see our County-by-County Page for Winington.
Cemeteries Near Winington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winington.
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 Winington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Deshield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jaybird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Derryberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Keesee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Locust Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carrollton Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upshaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Foresee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raley 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.<2>
While we didn't find Winington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winington.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winington, with the one closest to Winington listed first.
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Monarch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Lead Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Sycamore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Peel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- George's Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Lowry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Eros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winington.
Newspapers Published in Winington ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winington, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Winington:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Carroll County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney 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 Winington, 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- Winington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |