Welcome to Central ...

Central is located in Clark County<1>.

The location of Central has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Central is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Central lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Central lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Central ...

While we believe that this Central is located in Clark County, we know of another 4 Arkansas communities named Central. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cross, Hot Spring, Sebastian and Sevier County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central.

Communities near Central ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central.

• Arkadelphia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
  • Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <4>
• Gurdon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
  • Gurdon is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <4>
• Caddo Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
  • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
• Midway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
• Donaldson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
• Friendship
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Okolona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
• Antoine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
  • Antoine is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
• Whelen Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
  • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
• Curtis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Curtis is located in Clark 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 Central. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central. 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 Central.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central. See our Newspapers Page for Central.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

Looking for more information about Central? 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 Central, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/