Welcome to Lansing ...
Lansing is located in Crittenden County<1>.
The location of Lansing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lansing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Lansing refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lansingite<3>
Lansing is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lansing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Lansing and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Lansing is located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Lansing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Lansing - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lansing.
Communities near Lansing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lansing.
- West Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <5>
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Marked Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Earle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
- Parkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <5>
- Tyronza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
- Turrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <5>
- Crawfordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <5>
- Edmondson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Clarkedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Lansing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lansing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lansing. 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 Lansing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansing. See our Newspapers Page for Lansing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lansing ...
Looking for more information about Lansing? 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 Lansing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lansing.
Adding Lansing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lansing 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 Lansing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lansing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lansing. 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 Crittenden, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lansing refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lansing may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lansing - 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. |