Welcome to Lumber ...
Lumber is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Lumber has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lumber, 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.
Lumber is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lumber lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lumber: (870)
Communities Also Named Lumber ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lumber - they are located in Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lumber.
Communities near Lumber ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lumber.
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Stamps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
- Stamps is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <4>
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Lewisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- Stephens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- McNeil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Rosston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Lumber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lumber.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lumber. 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 Lumber.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumber. See our Newspapers Page for Lumber.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lumber ...
Looking for more information about Lumber? 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 Lumber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lumber.
Adding Lumber to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lumber 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 Lumber was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lumber.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lumber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Columbia, 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 Lumber - 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. |