Welcome to Bemis ...
Bemis is located in Woodruff County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Bemis
We aren't confident of the location of Bemis, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bemis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Bemis is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bemis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bemis: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Bemis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bemis - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bemis.
Communities near Bemis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bemis.
- Forrest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <6>
- Wynne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
Google driving directions:
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From Bemis to Augusta
- McCrory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cotton Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <6>
- Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Caldwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Caldwell
From Bemis to Caldwell
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Colt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Colt
From Bemis to Colt
- Wheatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wheatley
From Bemis to Wheatley
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 Bemis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bemis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bemis. 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 Bemis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bemis. See our Newspapers Page for Bemis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bemis ...
Looking for more information about Bemis? 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 Bemis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bemis.
Adding Bemis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bemis 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 Bemis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bemis in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Bemis post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bemis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bemis. 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 Woodruff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bemis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Bemis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Bemis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |