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 Zinc (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 Zinc. 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 and doctors 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.
Zinc 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 Zinc. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zinc:
- Boone County (The home county of Zinc)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Keener ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Bergman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Everton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rally Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Diamond City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Amos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Cotter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Colfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Denver
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Osage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- 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
- Blue Eye
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Pyatt
(4 miles [6.4 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Eros
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Bruno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Yellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Peel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flippin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bull Shoals
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Western Grove
(12 miles [19.3 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Judea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Parthenon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ponca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Pindall
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Cozahome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Ocie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Pontiac
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Stone County (MO)
- Blue Eye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Protem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Rueter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Ridgedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Kirbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Kissee Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hollister
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Forsyth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Table Rock
(30 miles [48.3 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 Zinc, see our County-by-County Page for Zinc.
Cemeteries Near Zinc ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zinc.
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 Zinc - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zinc covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deshield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Starkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Britton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jaybird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Derryberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dees Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Zinc in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zinc.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zinc, with the one closest to Zinc listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Eros
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Rally Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- George's Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zinc. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zinc.
Newspapers Published in Zinc ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zinc.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zinc, 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 Zinc.
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 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 Zinc:
- 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 Zinc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Zinc) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |