Welcome to Calico Neck ...
So far, we found very little information about Calico Neck. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calico Neck to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calico Neck, please Contact Us.
Calico Neck would have been located within present day Columbia County<2>.
The location of Calico Neck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calico Neck is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Calico Neck was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Calico Neck once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities near Calico Neck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calico Neck.
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <5>
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
- Haynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <5>
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Emerson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Shongaloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongaloo
- Shongaloo is located in Webster Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shongaloo <5>
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Scotland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union 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 Calico Neck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calico Neck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calico Neck. 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 Calico Neck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calico Neck. See our Newspapers Page for Calico Neck.
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 Calico Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Columbia, 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 Calico Neck - 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. |