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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Woods. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Woods to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woods, 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 Woods (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 Woods. 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 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 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 Woods is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woods:
- Benton County (The home county of Woods)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Little Flock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Rogers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Prairie Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Pea Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Brightwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Centerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cave Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Bella Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Whitener
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Huntsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Elm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Tontitown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Johnson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Fayetteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Seligman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Wheaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Golden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Butterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Emerald Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Jane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Powell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Noel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Wylie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Lanagan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Erie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- South West City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Watts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colcord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woods, see our County-by-County Page for Woods.
Cemeteries Near Woods ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woods.
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 Woods - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Flock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kindley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rogers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rogers.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55995 <3>
- Valley View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Bentonville.
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincents Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Avoca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56132 <3>
- Tucks Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Bentonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
While we didn't find Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woods.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
- Rogers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Pea Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Brightwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Colville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Seba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Osage Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Key ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Key is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Parn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woods.
Newspapers Published in Woods ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woods, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woods.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Woods:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Delaware 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 Woods, 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |