Welcome to Defiance ...
So far, we found very little information about Defiance. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Defiance to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Defiance, please Contact Us.
Defiance would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Defiance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Defiance is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Defiance was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Defiance still existed, it would have been in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Defiance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Defiance - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Defiance.
Communities near Defiance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Defiance.
- Cabot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Cabot is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <5>
- Searcy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <5>
- Beebe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Beebe is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <5>
- Ward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <5>
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Bald Knob
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <5>
- Judsonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <5>
- Kensett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <5>
- Des Arc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <5>
- Higginson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Defiance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Defiance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Defiance. 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 Defiance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Defiance. See our Newspapers Page for Defiance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
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 Defiance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, 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 Defiance - 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. |