Welcome to Anderson ...

Anderson is located in Scott County<1>.

The location of Anderson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Anderson is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Anderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Anderson: (479)

Communities Also Named Anderson ...

While we believe that this Anderson is located in Scott County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Anderson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Izard and Pike County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.

Communities near Anderson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anderson.

• Booneville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Mansfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Hartford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Huntington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
• Midland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• Boles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
  • Boles is located in Scott County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <4>
• Lucas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Logan County
• Cardiff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
  • Cardiff is located in Scott County
• Parks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
  • Parks is located in Scott County
• Y City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
  • Y City is located in Scott County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anderson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anderson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...

Looking for more information about Anderson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anderson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/