Welcome to Gum Springs ...
Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County<1>.
The location of Gum Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gum Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)
Gum Springs is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gum Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gum Springs lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...
While we believe that this Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County, we know of another 4 Arkansas communities named Gum Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Newton, Pulaski and White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 19 communities that are also named Gum Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Springs.
Communities near Gum Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Springs.
- Fordyce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
- Rison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <4>
- Kingsland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Thornton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Staves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- White Oak Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Saline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Ivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Gum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum Springs. 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 Gum Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Springs ...
Looking for more information about Gum Springs? 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 Gum Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Springs.
Adding Gum Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gum Springs post office opened in 1878.
We also found Gum Springs on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gum Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Springs. 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 Cleveland, 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 Gum Springs - 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/ |