Welcome to Broad ...
Broad is located in Bradley County<1>.
The location of Broad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Broad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Broad is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Broad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Broad is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Broad ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Broad - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broad.
Communities near Broad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad.
- Crossett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
- Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <4>
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
- Hermitage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
- Huttig
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Fountain Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Felsenthal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Johnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Ingalls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Long View Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- North Crossett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- North Crossett is located in Ashley 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 Broad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broad. 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 Broad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad. See our Newspapers Page for Broad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad ...
Looking for more information about Broad? 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 Broad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broad.
Adding Broad to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Broad in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Broad post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Broad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Bradley, 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 Broad - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |