Welcome to Chalk ...
So far, we found very little information about Chalk. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chalk to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chalk, please Contact Us.
Chalk was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Chalk would have been located within present day Van Buren County<2>.
The location of Chalk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chalk is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chalk was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chalk would have been located in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Chalk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Chalk - they are located in Kansas and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chalk.
Communities near Chalk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chalk.
- Heber Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <5>
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Fairfield Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
- Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <5>
- Greers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Ferry
- Greers Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greers Ferry <5>
- Guy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Quitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Rose Bud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
- Rose Bud is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <5>
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
- Twin Groves
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <5>
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 Chalk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chalk. 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 Chalk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalk. See our Newspapers Page for Chalk.
Adding Chalk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chalk 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 Chalk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chalk post office opened in 1888.
We also found Chalk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalk.
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 Chalk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Van Buren, 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 Chalk - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |