Welcome to Checks Corner ...
So far, we found very little information about Checks Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Checks Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Checks Corner, please Contact Us.
Checks Corner would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.
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The location of Checks Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Checks Corner: Checks Cor. (or less commonly used: Checks Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Checks Corner for more information about variations on the name of Checks Corner.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Checks Corner is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Checks Corner was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Checks Corner was located: 479
Communities near Checks Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Checks Corner.
- Bentonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <5>
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Bella Vista is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <5>
- Centerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
- Centerton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <5>
- Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <5>
- Gentry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Gentry is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <5>
- Gravette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
- Gravette is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <5>
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
- Anderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <5>
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
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 Checks Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Checks Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Checks Corner. 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 Checks Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Checks Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Checks Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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 Checks Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, 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 Checks Corner - 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. |