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Welcome to Gum Springs ...

Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)

Gum Springs is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gum Springs: 501

Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...

While we believe that this Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County, we know of another 4 Arkansas communities named Gum Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Cleveland, Newton 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.

  • Little Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Little Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
  • Maumelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shannon Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayflower
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.