Welcome to Twist ...

Twist is located in Cross County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twist, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Twist is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Twist, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Twist is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Twist: 72385<4>

Communities Also Named Twist ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Twist - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Twist ...

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

• Wynne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
  • Wynne is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <5>
• Marked Tree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
  • Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
• Harrisburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• Earle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Earle is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
• Lepanto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
  • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
• Parkin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
  • Parkin is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <5>
• Tyronza
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
  • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
• Cherry Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
• Turrell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
  • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <5>
• Crawfordsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  • Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <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 Twist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twist.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twist ...

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

Adding Twist to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twist 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 Twist was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Twist post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twist.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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