Welcome to Gann ...
So far, we found very little information about Gann. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gann to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gann, please Contact Us.
Gann would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Gann has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gann, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gann is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gann was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gann ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gann - they are located in Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gann.
Communities near Gann ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gann.
- Mena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <5>
- Wickes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <5>
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <5>
- Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Vandervoort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Rich Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Hatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Board Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Board Camp is located in Polk 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 Gann. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gann.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gann. 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 Gann.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gann. See our Newspapers Page for Gann.
Adding Gann to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gann 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 Gann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gann post office opened in 1895.
We also found Gann on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1898).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gann.
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 Gann, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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 Gann - 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/ |