Welcome to Dogwood ...
Dogwood is located in White County<1>.
The location of Dogwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dogwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Dogwood is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dogwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dogwood: (501)
Communities Also Named Dogwood ...
While we believe that this Dogwood is located in White County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Dogwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grant and Mississippi County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 19 communities that are also named Dogwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dogwood.
Communities near Dogwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dogwood.
- Searcy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Beebe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Ward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Bald Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Kensett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Des Arc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Higginson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - McRae
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Dogwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dogwood. 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 Dogwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogwood. See our Newspapers Page for Dogwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogwood ...
Looking for more information about Dogwood? 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 Dogwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dogwood.
Adding Dogwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dogwood 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 Dogwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dogwood post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dogwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.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 White, 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 Dogwood - 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/ |