Welcome to Bleaker ...
So far, we found very little information about Bleaker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bleaker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bleaker, please Contact Us.
Bleaker would have been located within present day Cleveland County<2>.
The location of Bleaker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bleaker is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bleaker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bleaker would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Bleaker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bleaker.
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
- Fordyce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <5>
- Rison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <5>
- Leola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <5>
- Kingsland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Thornton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - White Oak Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Ivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Staves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Staves is located in Cleveland 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 Bleaker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bleaker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bleaker. 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 Bleaker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bleaker. See our Newspapers Page for Bleaker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Bleaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bleaker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |