Welcome to Lackland ...
So far, we found very little information about Lackland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lackland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lackland, please Contact Us.
Lackland would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
The location of Lackland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lackland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lackland is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lackland was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lackland once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Lackland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lackland - they are located in Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lackland.
Communities near Lackland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lackland.
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Gurdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <5>
- Emmet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Perrytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Chidester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rosston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Okolona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Bodcaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <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 Lackland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lackland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lackland. 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 Lackland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lackland. See our Newspapers Page for Lackland.
Adding Lackland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lackland 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 Lackland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lackland post office opened in 1888.
We also found Lackland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lackland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/
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 Lackland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, 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 Lackland - 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/ |