Welcome to Caney ...
So far, we found very little information about Caney. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Caney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Caney, please Contact Us.
Caney would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Caney is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Caney was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Caney was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Caney ...
While we believe that this Caney is located in Nevada County, we know of another 3 Arkansas communities named Caney. Those communities are located in the following counties: Faulkner, Hot Spring and Marion County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 11 communities that are also named Caney - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caney.
Communities near Caney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caney.
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Waldo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <6>
- Stephens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <6>
- McNeil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <6>
- Chidester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rosston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bluff City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <6>
- Whelen Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 Caney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caney. 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 Caney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caney. See our Newspapers Page for Caney.
Adding Caney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caney 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 Caney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Caney post office opened in 1850.
We also found Caney on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/
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 Caney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caney - 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 Caney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Caney 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/ |