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 Witter (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 Witter. 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 and doctors 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.
Witter is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Witter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Witter:
- Madison County (The home county of Witter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Japton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Dutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Pettigrew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brashears
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Marble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Benton County
- War Eagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Dryfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Metalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Osage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Rudd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- New Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Berryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Bidville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Cass
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Mountain Top
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Watalula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Felkner Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cravens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Oark
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Batson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Linville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Ozone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lone Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Boxley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Mossville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Ponca
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Murray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Swain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Walnut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Compton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parthenon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Deer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Hazel Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sulphur City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Blue Springs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Brentwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Sonora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- War Eagle Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Winslow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Witter, see our County-by-County Page for Witter.
Cemeteries Near Witter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Witter.
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 Witter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Witter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Captain Smiths Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Venus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henderson Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McBroom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Gap Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Japton.
- The Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eubanks Cemetery
- McChristian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150949 <3>
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 Witter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Witter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Witter, with the one closest to Witter listed first.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aurora is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Dutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Combs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Ryker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ryker is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryker
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Wesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Witter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Witter.
Newspapers Published in Witter ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Witter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Witter, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Witter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Witter:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Newton County
- Washington 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Witter) 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 Witter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |