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Welcome to Dierks ...

The city of Dierks is located in Howard County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dierks: 'dare-ricks' by locals, 'derks' by non-locals<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dierks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

The city was incorporated in 1907.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Dierks: Named after Herman Dierks (1863-1946), who was the co-founder and president of the Dierks Lumber and Coal Company.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dierks has a population of 1,085 people<3> (see below for details).

Dierks is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Dierks: 870 & 327<5>

The ZIP code for Dierks: 71833<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dierks had an population of 1,085 people. This is a decrease of 4.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dierks had a population of 1,133 people (which is 8.21% of the total population of Howard County). This makes Dierks the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dierks represents 0.04% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,133 people, the population of Dierks decreased 7.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,230 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dierks.

Websites for Dierks ...

Official Website:   www.dierksarkansas.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.dierkschamberofcommerce.com/

Communities near Dierks ...

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

  • De Queen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <8>
  • Nashville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mineral Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <8>
  • Lockesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Grannis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Gillham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Daisy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dierks. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dierks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dierks ...

Looking for more information about Dierks? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dierks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dierks.

Adding Dierks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dierks 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 Dierks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Dierks post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dierks.

The official website for Dierks: www.dierksarkansas.net/

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 Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dierks. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dierks.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dierks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Dierks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Dierks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dierks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dierks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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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