Welcome to Roark ...

Roark is located in Ashley County<1>.

The location of Roark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Roark is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Roark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Roark: (870)

Communities Also Named Roark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Roark - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roark.

Communities near Roark ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roark.

• Monticello
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Crossett
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
  • Crossett is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <4>
• Hamburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
• Wilmar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Wilmar is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
• Portland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Montrose
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
• Lacey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Drew County
• Long View Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
• Johnsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
• North Crossett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
  • North Crossett is located in Ashley 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 Roark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roark. 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 Roark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roark. See our Newspapers Page for Roark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roark ...

Looking for more information about Roark? 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 Roark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/