Welcome to Back Gate ...
Back Gate is located in Desha County<1>.
The location of Back Gate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Back Gate is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Back Gate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Back Gate lies within the (870) area code.
Communities near Back Gate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Back Gate.
- Dumas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <4>
- Gould
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Gillett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <4>
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kelso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Desha 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 Back Gate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Back Gate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Back Gate. 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 Back Gate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Back Gate. See our Newspapers Page for Back Gate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Back Gate ...
Looking for more information about Back Gate? 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 Back Gate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Back Gate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Back Gate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |