Welcome to Denmark ...
Denmark is primarily located in Jackson County<1>. A portion of Denmark extends into White County.
The location of Denmark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Denmark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Denmark is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Denmark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Denmark lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Denmark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Denmark - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denmark.
Communities near Denmark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denmark.
- Searcy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Southside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bald Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Judsonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Kensett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Denmark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denmark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denmark. 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 Denmark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denmark. See our Newspapers Page for Denmark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denmark ...
Looking for more information about Denmark? 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 Denmark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denmark.
Adding Denmark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Denmark in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denmark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Denmark post office opened in 1872.
We also found Denmark on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Denmark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denmark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denmark - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |