Welcome to Cass ...
Cass is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Cass is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cass lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cass is located in the (479) area code.
Communities Also Named Cass ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cass - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, New York, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cass.
Communities near Cass ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cass.
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
- Mulberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
- Coal Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <3>
- Altus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <3>
- Mountainburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
- Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <3>
- Winslow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
- Denning
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wiederkehr Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Brashears
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Brashears is located in Madison 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 Cass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cass.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cass. 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 Cass.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cass. See our Newspapers Page for Cass.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cass ...
Looking for more information about Cass? 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 Cass, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cass.
Adding Cass to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cass 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 Cass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cass post office opened in 1848.
We also found Cass in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cass.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cass. 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cass - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |