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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sardis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Sardis:
    • 34.531760, -92.407933
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sardis
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Sardis ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Sardis.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Sardis.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Hempstead County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sardis [Hempstead County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Sardis is located in Bullock County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Sardis.
      • Butler County
      • This Sardis is located in Butler County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sardis.
      • Crenshaw County
      • This Sardis is located in Crenshaw County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Sardis.
      • Dallas County
      • This Sardis is located in Dallas County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Sardis.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sardis [Fayette County].
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Sardis is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the east southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sardis.
      • Walker County
      • This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Sardis.
    • British Columbia
      • This Sardis lies 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
    • Florida
      • Sardis #1
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Sardis.
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • This Sardis is located in Burke County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sardis.
      • Talbot County
      • This Sardis is located in Talbot County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sardis.
    • Kentucky
      • Mason County
      • This Sardis is located in Mason County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sardis.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Sardis is located in Pulaski County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sardis.
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Sardis is located in Sabine Parish and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Sardis.
      • Winn Parish
      • This Sardis is located in Winn Parish and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Sardis.
    • Minnesota
      • Big Stone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sardis [Big Stone County].
    • Mississippi
      • Copiah County
      • This Sardis is located in Copiah County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sardis.
      • Panola County
      • This Sardis is located in Panola County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Sardis.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sardis [Caldwell County].
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sardis.
    • North Dakota
      • Nelson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Sardis [Nelson County].
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Sardis is located in Monroe County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sardis.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pushmataha County
      • This Sardis is located in Pushmataha County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<2> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Sardis.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Sardis is located in Westmoreland County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sardis.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Sardis is located in Florence County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<2> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sardis.
      • Union County
      • This Sardis is located in Union County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sardis.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sardis [Cocke County].
      • Henderson County
      • This Sardis is located in Henderson County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sardis.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Sardis is located in Cass County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sardis.
      • Ellis County
      • This Sardis is located in Ellis County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Sardis.
      • Fisher County
      • This Sardis is located in Fisher County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Sardis.
      • Shelby County
      • This Sardis is located in Shelby County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sardis.
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Sardis is located in Amherst County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Sardis.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Sardis is located in Harrison County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Saline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sardis.
      • Wetzel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sardis [Wetzel County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bauxite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
    • Bauxite is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Bauxite Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite Junction
    • Bauxite Junction is located in Saline County
  • Collegeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
    • Collegeville is located in Saline County
  • Deer Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadow
    • Deer Meadow is located in Pulaski County
  • Dirtdauber ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dirtdauber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirtdauber
    • Dirtdauber is located in Saline County
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Saline County
  • Goodman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in Saline County
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Saline County
  • Iron Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
    • Iron Springs is located in Pulaski County
  • Landmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
    • Landmark has also been known as:
    • Parkers - Iron Springs
  • Lena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Saline County
  • Lignite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
    • Lignite is located in Saline County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mabelvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <5>
    • Otter Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Pulaski County
    • Red Gate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gate
      • Red Gate is located in Pulaski County
    • Terrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
      • Terrytown is located in Pulaski County
    • Twin Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Saline County
    • Woodland Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge
      • Woodland Ridge is located in Pulaski County

How Far From Sardis to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sardis to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardis and extending to:

  • Benton, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sardis to Benton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 901 miles [1,450 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/

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 Sardis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5318, Longitude: -92.4079       In this case, the coordinates for Sardis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sardis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sardis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.249 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.566 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.466 degrees.









 

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