Welcome to Sensation ...
So far, we found very little information about Sensation. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sensation to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sensation, please Contact Us.
Sensation would have been located within present day Scott County<2>.
The location of Sensation has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sensation, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sensation is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sensation was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sensation still existed, it would have been in the (479) area code.
Communities near Sensation ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sensation.
- Mena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Waldron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <5>
- Heavener
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
- Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <5>
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Bates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Frog Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Sensation. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sensation.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sensation. 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 Sensation.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sensation. See our Newspapers Page for Sensation.
Adding Sensation to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sensation 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 Sensation was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sensation post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sensation.
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 Sensation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Scott, 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 Sensation - 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/ |