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we pass this GPS location for Herbert:
33.551226, -92.838218
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We found twelve communities that share the name Herbert.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Herbert.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Lafayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Herbert [Lafayette County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Conecuh County
This Herbert is located in Conecuh County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Herbert.
Idaho
Madison County
This Herbert is located in Madison County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Herbert.
Illinois
Boone County
This Herbert is located in Boone County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Herbert.
Kentucky
Ohio County
This Herbert is located in Ohio County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Herbert.
Maryland
Prince George's County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Herbert [Prince George's County].
Mississippi
Kemper County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Herbert [Kemper County].
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Herbert is located in Fayette County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Herbert.
Saskatchewan
This Herbert lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
South Carolina
Union County
This Herbert is located in Union County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the east of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Herbert.
Texas
Fort Bend County
This Herbert is located in Fort Bend County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Herbert that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Herbert.
Wisconsin
Pierce County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Herbert [Pierce County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herbert ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Frenchport (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Herbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herbert and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Herbert to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,519 miles [12,100.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,395 miles [8,682.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Herbert could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5512, Longitude: -92.8382 In this case, the coordinates for Herbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Herbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Herbert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.434 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.652 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.811 degrees.