Welcome to Witherspoon ...
Witherspoon is primarily located in Hot Spring County<1>. A portion of Witherspoon extends into Clark County.
The location of Witherspoon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Witherspoon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Witherspoon is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Witherspoon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Witherspoon is within the (870) area code.
Communities near Witherspoon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Witherspoon.
- Malvern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <4>
- Gurdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <4>
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Caddo Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Donaldson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Perla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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 Witherspoon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Witherspoon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Witherspoon. 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 Witherspoon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Witherspoon. See our Newspapers Page for Witherspoon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Witherspoon ...
Looking for more information about Witherspoon? 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 Witherspoon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Witherspoon.
Adding Witherspoon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Witherspoon 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 Witherspoon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Witherspoon post office opened in 1875.
We also found Witherspoon on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Witherspoon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Witherspoon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hot Spring, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Witherspoon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |