Welcome to Lufra ...
So far, we found very little information about Lufra. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lufra to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lufra, please Contact Us.
Lufra would have been located within present day Ouachita County<2>.
The location of Lufra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lufra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lufra is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lufra was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lufra once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities near Lufra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lufra.
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Smackover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <5>
- East Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Stephens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- McNeil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Chidester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rosston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Louann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Willisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Bluff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
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 Lufra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lufra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lufra. 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 Lufra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lufra. See our Newspapers Page for Lufra.
Adding Lufra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lufra in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lufra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lufra post office opened in 1881.
We also found Lufra on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lufra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Lufra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lufra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |