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Welcome to Bests ...

So far, we found very little information about Bests. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bests to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bests, please Contact Us.


Bests would have been located within present day Ouachita County<2>.


The location of Bests has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Bests is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Bests was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Bests once stood is in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Bests ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bests - they are located in Georgia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Bests ...

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

  • Camden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
  • Fordyce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <5>
  • Hampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
    • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Kingsland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Sparkman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Harrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Tinsman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
    • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Hopeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County

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 Bests. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bests.

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

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

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 Bests, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, 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 Bests - 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.









 

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