Welcome to Laughlin ...
Laughlin is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laughlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Laughlin is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Laughlin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Laughlin: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named Laughlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Laughlin - they are located in California, Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laughlin.
Communities near Laughlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laughlin.
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
- Stephens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
- McNeil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <4>
- Emerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Buckner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Louann
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Willisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
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 Laughlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laughlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laughlin. 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 Laughlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laughlin. See our Newspapers Page for Laughlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laughlin ...
Looking for more information about Laughlin? 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 Laughlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laughlin.
Adding Laughlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laughlin 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 Laughlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Laughlin post office opened in 1891.
We also found Laughlin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laughlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laughlin. 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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laughlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Laughlin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Laughlin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |