Welcome to Arkadelphia ...
The city of Arkadelphia is located in Clark County<1> and is the County Seat for Clark County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arkadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arkadelphia has a population of 10,736 people<2> (see below for details).
Arkadelphia is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arkadelphia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Arkadelphia is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
The ZIP codes for Arkadelphia: 71923, 71998-71999<4>
Websites for Arkadelphia ...
Official Website: www.cityofarkadelphia.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arkadelphia had an population of 10,736 people. This is an increase of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arkadelphia had a population of 10,714 people (or 46.59% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Arkadelphia the county's most populous community.
The population of Arkadelphia represents 0.37% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,714 people, the population of Arkadelphia decreased 1.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,912 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arkadelphia.
Communities Also Named Arkadelphia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arkadelphia - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arkadelphia.
Communities near Arkadelphia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arkadelphia.
- Gurdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Gurdon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <5>
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Midway
- Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sparkman
- Donaldson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Donaldson
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Friendship
- Okolona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Okolona
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Caddo Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Caddo Valley
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Gum Springs
- Joan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Joan
- Griffithtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Griffithtown
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 Arkadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arkadelphia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arkadelphia. 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 Arkadelphia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arkadelphia. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arkadelphia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arkadelphia ...
Looking for more information about Arkadelphia? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arkadelphia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arkadelphia.
Adding Arkadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arkadelphia 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 Arkadelphia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arkadelphia post office opened in 1843.
We also found Arkadelphia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arkadelphia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Arkadelphia: www.cityofarkadelphia.com/
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arkadelphia. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arkadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Arkadelphia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arkadelphia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Arkadelphia includes: 71923, 71998 & 71999. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |