Welcome to Short ...
So far, we found very little information about Short. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Short to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Short, please Contact Us.
Short would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Short has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Short, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Short is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Short was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Short once stood is in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Short ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Short - they are located in Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Short.
Communities near Short ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Short.
- Searcy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <5>
- Heber Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <5>
- Bald Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <5>
- Judsonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <5>
- Kensett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <5>
- Higginson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - McRae
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Pangburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
- Pangburn is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <5>
- Rose Bud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
- Rose Bud is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <5>
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 Short. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Short.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Short. 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 Short.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Short. See our Newspapers Page for Short.
Adding Short to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Short 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 Short was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Short post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Short.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.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 Short, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, 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 Short - 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/ |