Welcome to Kilgore ...
So far, we found very little information about Kilgore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kilgore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kilgore, please Contact Us.
Kilgore would have been located within present day Hempstead County<2>.
The location of Kilgore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kilgore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kilgore is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kilgore was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kilgore once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Kilgore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Kilgore: This one is located in Hempstead County and the other is located in Newton County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 13 communities that are also named Kilgore - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Idaho (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kilgore.
Communities near Kilgore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kilgore.
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Murfreesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Mineral Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Emmet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Delight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <5>
- Perrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Tollette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
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 Kilgore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kilgore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kilgore. 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 Kilgore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilgore. See our Newspapers Page for Kilgore.
Adding Kilgore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kilgore in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kilgore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kilgore post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kilgore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Kilgore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kilgore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |