Welcome to Lanark ...
Lanark is located in Bradley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Lanark is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lanark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lanark: (870)
Communities Also Named Lanark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Lanark - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Montana (2), New Mexico, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lanark.
Communities near Lanark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lanark.
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
- Harrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Tinsman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Farmville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Jersey is located in Bradley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
- Ingalls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Sumpter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Bradley 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 Lanark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lanark. 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 Lanark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanark. See our Newspapers Page for Lanark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanark ...
Looking for more information about Lanark? 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 Lanark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lanark.
Adding Lanark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lanark 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 Lanark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lanark post office opened in 1847.
We also found Lanark in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanark. 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 Bradley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lanark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |