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Welcome to Big Rock ...

Big Rock is located in Sebastian County<1>.

Big Rock is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Big Rock: 479

Communities Also Named Big Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Big Rock: This one is located in Sebastian County and the other is located in Pulaski County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 12 communities that are also named Big Rock - they are located in Illinois, Iowa (3), Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Big Rock ...

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

  • Fort Smith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Barling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pocola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
    • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <3>
  • Charleston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lavaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <3>
  • Spiro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
    • Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <3>
  • Arkoma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
    • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <3>
  • Mansfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kibler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
    • Kibler is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 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 Big Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Rock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sebastian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.