Welcome to Cardiff ...
Cardiff is located in Scott County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cardiff, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cardiff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Cardiff is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cardiff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cardiff is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.
Communities Also Named Cardiff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Cardiff - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland (2), New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cardiff.
Communities near Cardiff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cardiff.
- Booneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <4>
- Magazine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Blue Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Parks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Harvey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Boles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <4>
- Little Texas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Gravelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Gravelly is located in Yell 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 Cardiff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cardiff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cardiff. 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 Cardiff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cardiff. See our Newspapers Page for Cardiff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cardiff ...
Looking for more information about Cardiff? 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 Cardiff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cardiff.
Adding Cardiff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cardiff in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cardiff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cardiff post office opened in 1889.
We also found Cardiff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cardiff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cardiff. 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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cardiff - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |