Welcome to Hoop Spur ...
Hoop Spur is located in Phillips County<1>.
The location of Hoop Spur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoop Spur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Hoop Spur is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hoop Spur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hoop Spur lies within the (870) area code.
Communities near Hoop Spur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoop Spur.
- Clarksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Helena - West Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <4>
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Friars Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Marvell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
- Lyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Lexa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
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 Hoop Spur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoop Spur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoop Spur. 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 Hoop Spur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoop Spur. See our Newspapers Page for Hoop Spur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoop Spur ...
Looking for more information about Hoop Spur? 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 Hoop Spur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoop Spur.
Adding Hoop Spur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoop Spur 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 Hoop Spur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hoop Spur post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoop Spur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoop Spur. 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 Phillips, 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 Hoop Spur - 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/ |