Evelyn Flood
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ADD'S CREEK
Northeast of Murray. Said to be named for Addison Villines
a son of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Penn Villines
Addison was married to Lucy Reeves. His second wife was
Amanda Black
This creek runs down Highway 43 through Ponca until it reaches
Buffalo at the low water bridge

ADKINS CREEK
Sections 5,4,3 of Twp 13North, Range 23West in Southwest part of
Newton County.

ALLFRIEND
Northwest part of county
Section 21, Twp.17North, Range 23West
Derived from Allred family living in that area.

ARBAUGH
Southwest Section 14, Twp 13 North, Range 24West
Near the Madison County, Arkansas line. Reeves Fork east of
Fallsville(Loafer's Glory).
The Arbaugh family was an early family living in that area.

ARRINGTON CREEK
Near Boxley, Northwest
Sections 11,12 of Twp.15North,Range 23 and 22West
Probably named for John Arrington who hailed from North Carolina

ASIA POINT
Mt. Judea Quadrant. North of Red Rock. West of left fork of Big Creek

AUSTIN CREEK
This creek is near Shop Creek. Named for David Austin, an early
settler in that area in the 1840s, but who moved on west.

BARBERRY CREEK
Southcentral
Sections 30,32 and 4. Township 14North, Range 21West

BASS
Eastern part near Searcy County,Arkansas line
Section 33, T15N R 19W
Received its name from the many Bass fish in the creek in its early days.
Bolin, Cook, Curtis,Dodson,Duck, Hamilton,Hamm, Martin, McCutcheon

BAT HOUSE CAVE
In Hasty Quadrant. South of Wells Creek. North of Hasty, Arkansas
Northeastern part of county.

BEAR CREEK
It is thought this creek got its name whereby Dr. Alvah Jackson
in the 1830s employed sixty men in a bear oil rendering plant.
It is thought that this is the place

BEECH CREEK
Named for the many beech trees in the area
This is the Upper Beech Creek. At one time it was called Sams Creek
for a B.C. Sam who settled there for awhile.
West Central, Twp. 15North, Range 23West near Boxley.

BEECHWOODS
Named for the many beech trees
Section 36, Twp.16North,Range 23West
It was the home of the first settler, Abraham H. Clark
Clark, Keeton, Villines

BEN HUR
Southeast corner
Section 35, Twp. 13N, Range 19West
Received its name from the Bible.
Gregory, Jones, Standridge

BENS BRANCH
Section 26, Twp 15N, R 19W
Canady, Dean,Dickey,Eddings,Hale,Hensley, Henson,Hill,Martin, McCutcheon,Reddell,
Salmon,Sullivan, Tennison, Thompson,Yates

BIG DEVILS FORK
Creek near Richland Creek. Twp 14 North, Range 19 West

BOAT MOUNTAIN
NE location.
Roughly Section 29, Twp. 17North, Range 19West
One of the highest points in the county.
Overlooks the Marshall Creek Valley

BOEN CREEK
Southwest of Mossville. Range 23West, Township 14North.

BOEN MOUNTAIN
Murray area

BOXLEY
First known as "Whiteley".
Section 10, Twp.15North, Range 23West
Named for a store owner by name of Boxley
Location of the historical saltpeter mines.
Saltpeter is used to make gunpowder and was mined during the
Civil War days.
Casey, Clark, Duty, Villines, Whiteley

BRASEL CREEK
East of Rocklick Point. Parthenon quadrant. Northeast of Moss
Mountain. Northeast of Gum Springs. South of Round Mouontain.
The creek runs south from Buffalo River.
Said to be named for the Brasel family.

BUCKHORN CREEK
North of Murray

CAMPBELL CREEK
Southcentral location.
Township 14North, Range20 West Roughly Sections 27,28 and 29

CAPARK (see KAPARK)

CARVER
Northeast on Hiway 123 on Buffalo River
Sectiion 31, Twp 15North, Range 19West
Eddings, farmer, Garner, Jones, Mayberry, Reddell, Smith

CASSVILLE
In Jefferson Township
Used to be known as Cooley Gap

CAVE CREEK
Located East near Searcy County line.
Sections 14,15, Twp.15N, Range 20 West
Baker, Brooks, Cook, Curtis, Dickey, Dodson, Hale, Hamilton,
Hill, Hensley, Martin, McCutcheon, Stephens,Taylor,Thompson

CAVE MOUNTAIN
Between Boxley and Mossville
Section 6, Twp 14North, R23West
home of the historical saltpeter cave
Bryant,Edgmon, Fowler,Fults

CECIL COVE CREEK
Creek was named for Joseph Cecil, an early settler.
Joseph Cecil and his wife Margaret are buried in Cherry Grove
Cemetery in Newton County.
His son John Cecil was Sheriff of Newton County in the 1850s.
John Cecil became a Captain in the Confederate Rebel Army.
Many Union people called him a bushwhacker. After the Civil War
he could not return to Newton County due to his killing of Union
soldiers. He settled in Madison County.

CHANCEL
Southeast. Pleasant Hill Township.
Section 29,Twp13N, Range 20 West
East of Hurricane Knob. East of Bass Hollow. Surrounded by
Long Ridge, Lonesome Hollow and Sassafras Knob.
Isiah Adams; John Moore; Sparks; Wheeler

CHIMNEY ROCK BLUFF
Hasty Quadrant. South of Wells Creek and Bat House Cave.
West of Hasty, Arkansas in Northeast part of county.
It is actually a cliff.

CLARK CREEK
In the Beechwoods area
Begins at Lost Valley, a gorge which the creek carved and remains
hidden among and under the rocks and suddenly appears in Eden's Cave
where it drops into a breathtaking waterfall.
Then it curls itself out of the cave and makes another waterfall just
above Cobb Cave and sprays down, disappearing now and then under the
rocks into secret passages until it finds itself entering the Buffalo
River. This was first known as Farmers Creek. Probably named for David
Farmer, an early settler in 1840. About 1855 Abraham Clark settled
on this creek and the creek now bears his name.

CLEMENTS HOLLER
Named for Andrew J Clements, a young blacksmith, who ran a blacksmith
shop on Shop Creek. His wife was Lucinda and they had three sons
John, William and Joseph Clements

CLIFTY CREEK
Named for a Clifty family living in the area.

COB CAVE
Located in Section 36, Township 16North, Range 23West
On Big Buffalo River near Beechwoods and at the head of Clark
Creek.

COMPTON
NorthWest part of county in Plumlee Township.
Routhly Section 35, Twp.17N, Range 22 West
Buchanan,Cecil, Compton, McMahan,Ward

COOLEY CREEK
East of Highway 21 and South of Edwards Junction.
Section 36, 31 of Township 14North, Range 22 and 23West.

COOLEY's GAP
Old name for Cassville

COPPERS BLUFF
Near the head of Big Creek and the site of an abandoned school building bearing the same name. The bluff was right behind the schoolhouse.

COVE CREEK
North central above Erbie.
Twp 17North, Range 21West

COW CREEK
East of Cowell. Township 14N, Range 20West

COWELL
Southeastern part of county
Section 36, Twp. 14N, Range 21West.
Named for the first postmaster, Joab A Cowell
Basinger, Berry, Carmack, Davis, Johnson, Sain, Sexton, Wheeler
Willis

CROSSROADS 1
Section 10, Twp.14N, Range 21 West
approximately 13 miles south of Jasper

CROSSROADS 2
Located west of Compton
on the back road to Kingston(Madison County)
Roughly Section 25, Twp.16North,Range 22West

CUB CREEK
Southwest
Township 13North, Range 20West

CURTIS
Section 18, Township 13North, Range 21West

CURTIS CREEK
South central location
South of Highway 16 in Limestone Valley area of county

DANIELS MOUNTAIN
Murray area. Southwest of Murray. Surrounded by Thomas Creek
and Horseshoe Branch. Altitude is 2,120 feet

DEER
Southcentral location
Section 33, Twp.14North, Range 21West
Received its name from a pet deer owned by E.B.Jones
Adams, Blackwood, Faught, Jones, Taylor

DIAMOND CAVE
On Henson Creek three miles from Jasper in
Section 5, Township 15North, Range 21West.
Samuel and Andrew Hudson discovered the cave while bear hunting.
See the story of the discovery of this cave in "Stories" Section.

DINSMORE
Northwest corner
Section 19,T17,Range 23 West
Established by Nathaniel Bunch in 1883
Names for Hugh Dinsmore, State Representative.

DISMAL CREEK
Southwest, Sections 2 and 1. Range 23West, Twp 13North.
Southwest of Edwards Junction

DRY CREEK
Empties into the Buffalo. Named Dry Creek because in summer it is
dry.

EDGMON CREEK
Probably named for Braxton Edgmon, son of Samuel and Sarah Pierce
Edgmon who was a very early settler in this area.
Three Edgmon brothers married three Pierce sisters in Tennessee
Johnson Edgmon married Rebecca Pierce
Thomaas Edgmon married Nancy Pierce
Samuel Edgmon married Sarah Pierce
Braxton Edgmon married Polly Casey and they had a large family
During Civil War time this couple lost many of their loved ones
Located near Boxley. Section 32 and 5. Range 23West, Twp 15 North
Northwesterly direction.

EDWARDS JUNCTION
Section 30, Twp 14North, Range22West
Highway 21

ERBIE
Northcentral corner
Section 31, Twp 17North, Range 21 West. East of Compton.
Bryant, Farmer, Hickman, Lawson, Villines

ESSEX
Southcentral location
Section 9, Twp. 14North, Range 21 West
Named for the Essex family.

FALLSVILLE
Also known as"Loafers Glory"
SW corner, Section 17, T13, Range 23 West
Route traveled by Newton and Madison County
families on their trek to the Arkansas river bottoms to pick cotton

FLATROCK
Northeast. Twp 17North, Range 20West above Pruitt.

FLATROCK CREEK
Township 13North, Range 22West

FLOOD'S COVE

GEORGE
NorthWest part in Section 3, T16,Range 23West
Allred, Fowler, Newberry, McCullough

GEORGE MOUNTAIN

GREASY CREEK
Southern location. Section 35,34,26,27
Twp 13North, Range 21West. West of Chancel.

GREENHAW HOLLOW
East of Lurton. South of Tarlton Flats. Northeast of Richland
Creek

GREENHAW MOUNTAIN
Lurton Quadrant
East of Greenhaw Hollow. West of Moore. North of Richland Creek
GULF BRANCH
Northwest. Near Mossville. Sections 15,11, 14, 23
Township 14North, Range 23West

GUM SPRINGS
Section 24, Range 20West, Twp 15North. Highway 7
Between Jasper and Lurton

HANNAH ROCK
Located on old Indian trail between Keys Gap and Parthenon.
Named for Mrs. Hannah who grew her vegetable garden on a large
flat rock. She used a ladder to get to her garden and removed it
each time so garden would be safe from critters.

HARP CREEK
Named for the many Harp families in the area. In 1840 the following
Harps were living in that area: Sampson Harp, William Harp, Samuel
Harp and Ichabod Harp. This creek marries Mill Creek before entering
the Buffalo River.

HASTY
NorthEast part of county
Section 25, Twp.16 North, Range 20West
Agee, Bass, Baughman, Bowling ,Fiveash, Garner, Gibson, Hill, Hoppis,
Morrison, Waters

HEMMED-IN-HOLLOW

HENDERSON MOUNTAIN
Deer Quadrant. Centrally located. Elevation 2,245 feet

HENSON CREEK
Between Low Gap and Jasper. Roughtly Range 21West, Township 16North

HICKMAN COVE CREEK
Probably named for Caleb Hickman, born in Tennessee, who farmed
in that area. His wife was Nancy Jane Atchley Hickman. They had
five children: William, Daniel, Angeline, Sarah E and Rachel Hickman

HOG CREEK
Extreme Northeast near Western Grove.
Township 17North, Range19West

HOLT
Section 24, T14, Range 20 West
Holt was the home of the Choctaw Indians
Named for Joseph R Holt.
Cheatham, Holt, Rackley, Shirley

HORSESHOE BRANCH

HUDSON MOUNTAIN
Lurton Quadrant. Elevation 2,228 feet. Northeast of Cowell
and Pleasant Hill.

HURRICANE CREEK
Extreme Southeast part of county. Runs North and South.
Twp.13North, Range 20West

HURRICANE KNOB
Deer Quadrant. Southern location. Southeast of Steel Creek
East of Parker Ridge. Elevation 1860-1920 feet.

ICELEDO
Eastern part of County near Searcy County.
Section 4, T14, Range 19West
Also home of the Choctaw Indians
Cook, Hill, McCutcheon

INDIAN CREEK
Northcentral. West of Mt.Sherman. Twp 16North, Range 21WEst
Possibly named for the Indians living along this creek.

JASPER
Northcentral location
Section 27, T16, Range 21 West
County Seat of Newton County,Arkansas
Boomer,Brasel,Carter,Collins,Davis,Harp,Harrison,
Henderson,Jones,Moore, Moss,Phillips,Skaggs,
Sloan,Stacey,Taylor,Waters,Young

JUDY PEAK
Also called Round Mountain

KENNER
Northwest
Section 34, Twp.17N, Range 23West

KENT MOUNTAIN

KEYS GAP
On Low Gap, Parthenon Road. Low Gap Postoffice

KILGORE
Osage Township

LEATHERWOOD CREEK
Named for the many leatherwood trees along its bank
This creek empties into Buffalo at the low water bridge near Ponca

LIMESTONE VALLEY
Southcentral
Section 13, T13N, Range 22West
Adams,Casey,Clayborn,Davis,Dodson,Feltnor,Hamm,
Middleton,Robinson

LOAFER'S GLORY
See Fallsville

LOG HALL
Log Hall School is a stone school built by the WPA in the 1930s
See Vendor

LONESOME HOLLOW

LONG DEVILS FORK
Near Richland Creek. Twp 14North, Range 19West

LONG POINT
Northeast of Murray

LONG RIDGE

LOWGAP
10 miles west of Jasper
Roughly Section 34, Twp. 16 North, Range 22 West
The gap is hemmed in by two high mountains drained by
Henson and Steele Creeks
Eoff, Kilgores, Lackey, Steele, Villines, Wishon

LURTON
Southeast on Highway 7
Elevation 2,007 feet.
Section 13 and 14, Twp 13N, Range 20,West
West of Greenhaw Hollow. East of Sassafras Knob
Brimmage,Daniel,Freeman, Rosamond,Sutton.

MARBLE FALLS(CITY)
On Highway 7 between Jasper and Harrison(Boone Co.)
Section 20, T17, Range 20West
It received its name from the historical block of marble
quarried here and now a memorial marker in the Washington Monument
on the 30 foot level.
Quarried in 1836 by Peter Bellah; Elijah, Samuel and William Harp.
Taken by log wagon with ten yoke of oxen across the Boston Mountains
to the Arkansas River near Clarksville and shipped by boat to
Washington, D.C.
The falls that was located there once furnished water power for a
flour mill, cotton gin and saw mill.
It became famous for its health resort with many mineral springs.

McELROY GAP
On Highway 7, right where the road down to Big Creek turns off

McGOWAN CAVE
In Hasty Quadrant. South of Wells Creek. South of Bat House Cave.
North of Hasty, Arkansas. Probably named for David McGowan, oldtime
settler

MILL CREEK 1
Southcentral. Twp 13North, Range 21West
and another

MILL CREEK 2 Northeast, Twp 17North, Range 20West
At one time there was a grist mill located at its mouth.
Built by Peter Bellah about 1840 on the location where Marble Falls
(Dogpatch) is now located.
The mill was reconditioned by each owner and became one of the best
mills and cotton gins around. At one time it was owned by Ab Phillips
This area is now known as Willcockson
The Creek begins at Marble Falls and flows until it reaches the
Buffalo River just below Pruitt.

MILL CREEK VALLEY
located in the Marble Falls area.

MOORE
Southeast location
Section 23, T13N, R19West
Garrison, Gregory, Horn, Humphrey, Meek, Simpson, Standridge
Named for John E. Moore

MOORE CREEK
This creek merges with Edgmon Creek. It was named after the Moores
who were old timers in this area before the Civil War time

MOSS MOUNTAIN

MOSSVILLE
Southwest part of county
in Section 2, Twp 14, Range 22 West
Carlton, Douthit, Edgmon, Guthrie, Moss, Reed, Self, Sparks, Strode,
Thomas,Watson

MT.HERSEY
Northeast section of county
Roughly Sections 23,24, Twp.16North, Range 19West
Hale,Salmon

MT.JUDEA (Judy)
Eastern part
Section 25, Twp. 15North,Range 20 West
Bolin, Cook, Criner, Cross, Duck, Greenhaw, Hamilton, Hefley, Holt,
Hudson, Kent, Nichols, Reddell,Strong

MT SHERMAN
Halfway between Jasper and Low Gap
Section 18, Twp.16N, Range 21West
In early days it was known as Raney or Lamb Mountain.
Henderson, Kilgore, Lamb, Raney, Rush, Spencer, Trulove

MURRAY
Section 28, Township 15N, Range 22 West
Beckham, Self,Bradley,Murray,Carlton, Jones.
Named for William F Murray, the first postmaster.

NAIL
Southcentral location
Section 35, Twp.14N,Range 22 West on Highway 16
halfway between Swain and Deer.
The town was meant to be spelled Neal, but was
misspelled as Nail.

NOAH
North. In Osage Township.

NORTH OWENS MOUNTAIN

NORTON GAP
Northeast of Deer. North of Cowell. Centrally located

NUCKELS CREEK
Southwest. Township 14North, Range 23West.
Near Madison County Line

OSAGE CREEK
Northwest. Above Compton

OWENS MOUNTAIN
Mt. Judea Quadrant.South of Red Rock. West of Ricketts Mountain

PANTHER CREEK
Northwest of Jasper. Range 21West, Twp 16North.

PARTHENON
Centrally located in county
Upper Little Buffalo Valley in Section 17,
Twp.15N, Range 21 West. First called Mt.Parthenon.
Archer, Bellah, Boen, Brasel, Carlton, Casey, Daniels, Hudson,
Kilgore, Madewell, Matlock, McArtor, McCutcheon, Noe, Reynolds,
Roberson, Rowland, Seaboalt, Self, Shelton, Smith, Thomas

PELSOR
(Sand Gap)
Southern area not far from county line

PIERCETOWN
Eastern part of County
Located at the "Y"leading to Mt.Judea and Jasper.
Section 11, Twp.15North, Range 20 West.
Named for Joseph Pierce, an early settler. Jones, Norton, Pierce, Tennison

PINEY CREEK
Southern part of county. Limestone area. Township 13North,
Range 22West. In Union Township.

PLUMLEE
North. In Grant Township.

PONCA
NorthWestern part of county
Located on Add's Creek near the "Y"that leads
to Low Gap and Boxley. Named for the Ponca City, Oklahoma Mining
Company.
Section 24, Twp.16N, Range 23West.
Known for its mining of lead ore
Arbaugh, Arrington, Black, Davis, Farmer, Murphy, Patty,
Scroggins, VanCuren, Villines, Whiteley, Young

PONCA CREEK
Near Ponca. Twp 16North, Range 23West

PONDERS
In Hickory Grove Township.

POSSUM TROT CREEK
Northwest. Section 19, 30 and 31.

PRUITT
Northcentral Located at Big Buffalo bridge on Highway 7
Section, 12, Twp.16North, Range 21West
Atchley, Crow, Davis, Hammonds, Holland, Jones, Massingale,
McGowan, Moss, Parker, Pruitt, Ross, Shaddox, Wallace.

RED ROCK
East,central
Redrock School was just downstream from Ira Cooper's Store and home,across the creek from Snake Cooper's home.
Sec 33, Twp 14North, Range 20 West
Gillmore, Hallum, Jones, McHughes, Moss, Pierce

REEVES CREEK
Believed to be named after William Reeves who appeared on the 1840
census. The Villines men married Reeves women and it is believe these
women were daughters of this William Reeves.
Near the headwaters of the Buffalo River.
Van Buren Township.

REEVES FORK
Southwest corner between Fallsville and Arbaugh
Twp 13North, Range 23West

REEVES POINT
Deer Quadrant

REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN
Murray Quadrant; 2200 feet elevation North of Parthenon. Southwest of Diamond Cave
North of Little Buffalo River. Approx. Sections 11, 12 of Township 15 North, Range 22 West
Probably named for the David Reynolds family living in Murray
Township on 1900 census.There was also a Thomas Reynolds
family living in that area also.

RICHLAND CREEK
Southeast. Twp 13North, Range 19West

RICKETTS MOUNTAIN
Summitt 2200 feet. Mt. Judea Quadrant.
Southeast of Red Rock. Southwest of Mt. Judea
East of Owens Mountain

ROCK CREEK
Twp 13North, Range 21West South Central location

ROCK LICK POINT

ROUND TOP MOUNTAIN
Also called "Judea Peak" or "Judy Peak"
Southeast of Jasper

RUNNING CREEK
Empties into the Buffalo. Named Running Creek because it is always
running. Up this creek is a natural millrace and another saltpeter
cave which is high on a mountainside and was used after the big one
on Cave Mountain was destroyed by Union soldiers. Inside the cave
are drawings and figures dating back to the Civil War time. It is
said Confederate soldiers used this creek as a hideaway when the
saltpeter cave was in operation

RYKER
SouthWestern part of county
Near Madison County line
Section 12, Twp.14North, Range 24West
Named for Jacob A Ryker, first postmaster
Hudson, Ryker

SAND GAP
(Pelsor)

SAM'S THRONE (Cliff)
Near Big Creek. East of Hudson Mountain

SASSAFRAS KNOB

SHADDOCK BRANCH
Northeast. Near Yardelle. Twp 16North, Range 19West

SHELDON CREEK
Northeast. West of Piercetwon. Twp 15North, Range 20West

SHILOH
Southwest part of county.
Section 19, Twp15North, Range 22West
The Shiloh Cemetery is located about 5-6 miles
south of Low Gap on the Low Gap to Mossville Road.
The community between the two Buffaloes and about half-way
between Low Gap and Mossville, is known as the Shiloh
Community. The "Hard Shell Baptists" built a church here and
called it "Shiloh"
Boen, Cooksey, Lemar, Lewis, McAfee, Oxford, Reynolds, Robinson,
Self, Woodward, Wright,

SHOP CREEK
in Parthenon area
Northeast of Wayton
Sections 26,27,28,29and 39
Twp. 15North, Range 21West
So named because of a blacksmith and repair shop located at its
mouth. The blacksmith shop was thought to be run by Andrew J
Clements, a young blacksmith born in Missouri whose wife was Lucinda
The hollow he farmed was named for him and called "Clements Holler"

SMITH CREEK
West central near Mossville

SMITH MOUNTAIN

SNEED CREEK
Northwest below Compton. Twp 16North, Range 22West
Named for a Sneed family who did not stay long in the area
Above the mouth of the creek the water travels over a large expanse
of bedrock so smooth it resembles a dance floor and is known as
Rocky Bottom

SPENCE JUNCTION
Lurton Quadrant
SPIDER CREEK
Northcentral near Jasper. Sections 21,36, 25. Range 21West
Twp 15 and 16North

STEEL CREEK
South central. Twp 13North, Range 21West.
It is said George Steel was in the Union Army during Civil War.
He smelted lead and sold it to the Confederate Army
Steel Creek was said to have deposits of rich lead ore.
This ore could not be located in later years.
Named for George Steel who settled in this area ca 1847

STOVERVILLE
Northwest
Sec 23, Twp 16North, Range 23West
west of Ponca

SWAIN
Southwestern part
Named for Earl E. Swain
Section 29, Twp.14North, Range 22 West
Chapman, Culbertson, Neal, Swain, Thomas

TARLTON FLATS
Lurton area

TERRIPIN CREEK
Southwestern part near Edwards Junction
Sections 26,27, Twp.14 North, Range23West

THOMAS CREEK
West central. Roughly Sections 13,18,8 & 5.
Twp 14North, Range 22West

TIGHT WAD
See Western Grove

TOWNSLEY

VENDOR (LOG HALL)

WALNUT (Walnut Fork)
SouthWest part of county
Section 8, T13North, Range 22West
Beckham, Bohannon, Casey, Campbell, Chrisman, Hamm, Millsaps,
Reeves, Warren, Wolf, Young,

WAYTON
Centrally located.
Section 6, Twp.14North,Range 21West
Casey, Henderson, Hicks, Jones, Snow, Taylor

WELLS CREEK
North eastern location.

WESTERN GROVE
First known as "Marshalls Prarie" it was a gateway
for North,South,East and West travel. Primitive roads
had been established by 1820.
Named for John H Marshall, the third postmaster of the
old trading post, once called "Tight Wad"
Northeast corner of county,near Boone County line.
Section 25,Twp.17N, Range 19West
Gladden, Harris, Johnson, Moten, O'Daniel, Potts, Ramsey

WHITELEY CREEK
Northwest near Boxley and Stoverville
Probably named for old Samuel Whiteley, an early settler,
born in Virginia in 1797 and came to Arkansas in 1835. His wife's
name was Lucy. It is said he was killed during the Civil War by
bushwhackers because he would not disclose where his valuables were
hidden.

WILLIS CREEK
Southwest. Twp 13North, Range 23West.

WOLF CREEK
Central. Highway 374. Sections 17 & 20. Twp 14North, Range 21West

YARDELLE
Northeast section of county
Section 4,Township 16North,Range 19West
Lee, Milliken, Ramsey, Shinn, Spears, Wallace, Waters, Wheeler

YOUNGS CREEK
West of Piercetown. Twp 14North, Range 20West

Received a nice E-mail from R.M.Abell who used to live on Big Creek in the early 1940s.This is what he had to say:
"As one who lived on Big Creek in the early 1940s, I looked for place names that were familiar to me then. A couple I noted as missing:
McElroy Gap (on highway 7, right where the road down to Big Creek turns off.) Coppers Bluff (near the head of Big Creek, in 1940 was the site of an abandoned school building bearing the same name, bluff was right behind the schoolhouse). Other school houses downstream on Big Creek were Redrock (just downstream from Ira Cooper's store and home, across the creek from Snake Cooper's home. A white painted frame building, which long ago burned. Log Hall, still further downstream, and beyond it, Vendor. A stone school built by the WPA in the 30's, not very old at all, as I remember.
This is probably information you already have, however have fond memories of the area, and the Burdines, Ewings, Browns (including Cornelious Brown who built a home under the rim rock of the mountain in front of our home on the creek)Coopers, Collins, Smiths, Shatswells, Stars, and others whose names now escape me. It was a wonderful place in the 1940s.
Best regards
R.M.Abell
(abellconstruction@msn.com)"
Thank you Mr. Abell for recalling those fond memories.
Always glad to have a letter from someone regarding the place names and settlements of Newton County, Arkansas.
I can put photos of these areas if anyone wants to send a photo.

References: "History of Newton County" by Walter Lackey.
"Arkansas County Maps",Arkansas Department of Transportation,
Arkansas Department of Parks,Recreation and Tourism.
People who have written in

IF YOU DO NOT SEE ANY PLACE NAMES LISTED, contact me and I will
see if I can find it for you.
Evelyn Flood
Rkinfolks@aol.com

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