Welcome to Dowdy ...
Dowdy is located in Independence County<1>.
The location of Dowdy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dowdy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Dowdy is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dowdy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dowdy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dowdy - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dowdy.
Communities near Dowdy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dowdy.
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Cave City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
- Tuckerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <4>
- Diaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Swifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Sulphur Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Grubbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Strawberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
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 Dowdy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dowdy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dowdy. 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 Dowdy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dowdy. See our Newspapers Page for Dowdy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dowdy ...
Looking for more information about Dowdy? 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 Dowdy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dowdy.
Adding Dowdy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dowdy 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 Dowdy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dowdy post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dowdy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dowdy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Independence, 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 Dowdy - 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/ |