Welcome to Dugger ...
So far, we found very little information about Dugger. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dugger to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dugger, please Contact Us.
Dugger was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Dugger would have been located within present day Searcy County<2>.
The location of Dugger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dugger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dugger is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dugger was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dugger would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Dugger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Dugger: This one is located in Searcy County and the other is located in Boone County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 3 communities that are also named Dugger - they are located in Indiana and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dugger.
Communities near Dugger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dugger.
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Flippin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <5>
- Yellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <5>
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bergman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
- Bergman is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <5>
- Bellefonte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Western Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Pyatt
(9 miles [14.5 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 Dugger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dugger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dugger. 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 Dugger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dugger. See our Newspapers Page for Dugger.
Adding Dugger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dugger 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 Dugger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dugger post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dugger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Dugger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Searcy, 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 Dugger - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |