Welcome to Little Red ...
Little Red is located in White County<1>.
The location of Little Red has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Red, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Little Red is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Red lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little Red is located in the (501) area code.
Communities near Little Red ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Red.
- Searcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
- Heber Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- 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>
- Southside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bald Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <4>
- Judsonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
- Kensett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <4>
- Higginson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Pangburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
- Pangburn is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
- Pleasant Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 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 Little Red. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Red.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Red. 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 Little Red.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Red. See our Newspapers Page for Little Red.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Red ...
Looking for more information about Little Red? 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 Little Red, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Red.
Adding Little Red to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Red 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 Little Red was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Little Red post office opened in 1876.
We also found Little Red in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Red.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Red. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
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 White, 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 Little Red - 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/ |