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Welcome to Hurd ...

So far, we found very little information about Hurd. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hurd to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hurd, please Contact Us.

Hurd would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Hurd is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Hurd was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Hurd was located: 479

Communities Also Named Hurd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hurd - they are located in Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hurd.

Communities near Hurd ...

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

  • Rogers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bentonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bella Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lowell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pea Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cassville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Little Flock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Flock is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Eureka Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Exeter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
  • Avoca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurd. See our Newspapers Page for Hurd.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hurd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hurd - 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.