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 Wooden Hills (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 Wooden Hills. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Wooden Hills 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 Wooden Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wooden Hills:
- Boone County (The home county of Wooden Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Myrtle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Harrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zinc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Amos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Green Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Blue Eye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Osage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rudd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Urbanette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Dryfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Metalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Berryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Monarch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Pyatt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Eros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Peel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bruno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bull Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Flippin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Price Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills 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
- Compton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Jasper
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vendor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Ponca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Judea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Parthenon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Pindall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Ocie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Theodosia
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Longrun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Pontiac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Blue Eye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lampe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Kimberling City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Branson West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Ridgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Protem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Kirbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rueter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Hollister
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Powersite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Table Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Kissee Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forsyth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Branson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wooden Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Wooden Hills.
Cemeteries Near Wooden Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wooden Hills.
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 Wooden Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wooden Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- York Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Milum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Foresee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Speer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Denning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Starkey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deshield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Wooden Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wooden Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wooden Hills, with the one closest to Wooden Hills listed first.
- Myrtle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Francis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Harrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wooden Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wooden Hills.
Newspapers Published in Wooden Hills ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wooden Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wooden Hills, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wooden Hills.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wooden Hills:
- 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 Wooden Hills, 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' (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- Wooden Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |