Welcome to Libby ...
So far, we found very little information about Libby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Libby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Libby, please Contact Us.
Libby was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Libby would have been located within present day Cleburne County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Libby is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Libby was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Libby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Libby - they are located in Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana (2), Nebraska, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Libby.
Communities near Libby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Libby.
- Searcy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Heber Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
- Greers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pangburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Letona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 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 Libby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Libby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Libby. 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 Libby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Libby. See our Newspapers Page for Libby.
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 Libby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Libby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |