Welcome to De Roche ...
De Roche is located in Hot Spring County<1>.
The location of De Roche has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Roche, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
De Roche is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: De Roche lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near De Roche ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Roche.
- Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
- Arkadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <4>
- Mountain Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <4>
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Caddo Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Donaldson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Perla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 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 De Roche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Roche.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Roche. 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 De Roche.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Roche. See our Newspapers Page for De Roche.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Roche ...
Looking for more information about De Roche? 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 De Roche, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Roche.
Adding De Roche to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De Roche 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 De Roche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the De Roche post office opened in 1852.
We also found De Roche on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Roche.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Roche. 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 Hot Spring, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Roche - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |