Welcome to Laughlin ...

Laughlin is located in Columbia County<1>.

The location of Laughlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laughlin, 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.

Laughlin is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Laughlin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Laughlin: (870)

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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
  • Village is located in Columbia County
• 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 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/