Welcome to McDaniel ...
McDaniel is located in Poinsett County<1>.
The location of McDaniel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McDaniel, 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.
McDaniel is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McDaniel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
McDaniel is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named McDaniel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McDaniel - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDaniel.
Communities near McDaniel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDaniel.
- Jonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
- Bono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
- Tuckerman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <4>
- Swifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Cherry Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Grubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hickory Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 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 McDaniel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDaniel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDaniel. 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 McDaniel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDaniel. See our Newspapers Page for McDaniel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDaniel ...
Looking for more information about McDaniel? 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 McDaniel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McDaniel.
Adding McDaniel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McDaniel 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 McDaniel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McDaniel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDaniel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.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 Poinsett, 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 McDaniel - 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. |