Welcome to Dripping Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Dripping Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dripping Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dripping Springs, please Contact Us.
Dripping Springs would have been located within present day Garland County<2>.
The location of Dripping Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Dripping Springs: Dripping Spgs. (or less commonly used: Dripping Spngs. or Dripping Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dripping Springs is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dripping Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Dripping Springs still existed, it would have been in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Dripping Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Dripping Springs: This one is located in Garland County and the other is located in Crawford County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Dripping Springs - they are located in Alabama, New Mexico (2), Oklahoma (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dripping Springs.
Communities near Dripping Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dripping Springs.
- Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Malvern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>
- Haskell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <5>
- Mountain Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <5>
- Rockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Traskwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Perla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lonsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Lonsdale is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <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 Dripping Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dripping Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dripping Springs. 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 Dripping Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dripping Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Dripping Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.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 Dripping Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Garland, 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 Dripping Springs - 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. |