Welcome to Elm Store ...
Elm Store is located in Randolph County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elm Store, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Store, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Elm Store is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elm Store lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elm Store lies within the (870) area code.
Communities near Elm Store ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elm Store.
- Pocahontas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
- Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Ravenden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
- Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
- Maynard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Ravenden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Williford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Dalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Myrtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Warm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
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 Elm Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Store.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elm Store. 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 Elm Store.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Store. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Store.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Store ...
Looking for more information about Elm Store? 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 Elm Store, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elm Store.
Adding Elm Store to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elm Store 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 Elm Store was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elm Store post office opened in 1868.
We also found Elm Store in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm Store.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm Store. 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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm Store - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |