Welcome to Linwood ...
Linwood is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Linwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Linwood is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Linwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Linwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Linwood - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linwood.
Communities near Linwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linwood.
- Pine Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <4>
- White Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
- Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
- Altheimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altheimer
- Altheimer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altheimer <4>
- Gould
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Humphrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
- Grady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
- Wabbaseka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Sherrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Yorktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Linwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linwood. 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 Linwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linwood. See our Newspapers Page for Linwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linwood ...
Looking for more information about Linwood? 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 Linwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linwood.
Adding Linwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linwood 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 Linwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Linwood post office opened in 1874.
We also found Linwood on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/
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 Jefferson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linwood - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |