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Welcome to Dallas ...

Dallas is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dallas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

When the people of Dallas refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dallasite<2>

Dallas is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Dallas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Dallas - they are located in Alabama (3), British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dallas ...

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

  • Mena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wickes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
  • Hatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandervoort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Potter Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Potter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Board Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Board Camp is located in Polk County
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Gate is located in Scott County
  • Rich Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Dallas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dallas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dallas ...

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

Adding Dallas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dallas 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 Dallas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Dallas post office opened in 1845.

We also found Dallas in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dallas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dallas. 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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dallas refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dallas may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dallas - 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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