Welcome to Meeks Settlement ...
Meeks Settlement is located in Clark County<1>.
Meeks Settlement is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meeks Settlement lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Meeks Settlement: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Meeks Settlement ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meeks Settlement.
- Arkadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gurdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murfreesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Amity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Blevins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Delight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Okolona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- McCaskill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 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 Meeks Settlement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meeks Settlement.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meeks Settlement. 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 Meeks Settlement.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meeks Settlement. See our Newspapers Page for Meeks Settlement.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeks Settlement ...
Looking for more information about Meeks Settlement? 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 Meeks Settlement, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meeks Settlement.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meeks Settlement - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Meeks Settlement area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Meeks Settlement area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |