Welcome to Kirkland ...
Kirkland is located in Ouachita County<1>.
The location of Kirkland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirkland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Kirkland is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kirkland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kirkland is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Kirkland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Kirkland - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Kentucky, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirkland.
Communities near Kirkland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirkland.
- El Dorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Smackover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <4>
- East Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Stephens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
- Norphlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Calion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Pace City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cullendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Sandy Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Sandy Land is located in Union 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 Kirkland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirkland. 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 Kirkland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkland. See our Newspapers Page for Kirkland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkland ...
Looking for more information about Kirkland? 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 Kirkland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirkland.
Adding Kirkland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirkland 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 Kirkland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kirkland post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkland. 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 Ouachita, 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 Kirkland - 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/ |