Welcome to Camilla ...
So far, we found very little information about Camilla. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Camilla to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Camilla, please Contact Us.
Camilla would have been located within present day Lonoke County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Camilla is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Camilla was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Camilla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Camilla - they are located in Georgia, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Camilla.
Communities near Camilla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camilla.
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Little Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
- Jacksonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cabot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maumelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beebe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
- Vilonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 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 Camilla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camilla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camilla. 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 Camilla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camilla. See our Newspapers Page for Camilla.
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 Camilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camilla - 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> | 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. |