Welcome to Meyers ...
Meyers is located in Garland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meyers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Meyers is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meyers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Meyers: (501)
Communities Also Named Meyers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Meyers - they are located in California (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meyers.
Communities near Meyers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meyers.
- Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
- Mount Ida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <3>
- Mountain Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <3>
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Norman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
- Mazarn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pearcy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
- Pearcy is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <3>
- Bonnerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
- Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <3>
- Alamo
(6 miles [9.7 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 Meyers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meyers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meyers. 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 Meyers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meyers. See our Newspapers Page for Meyers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meyers ...
Looking for more information about Meyers? 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 Meyers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meyers.
Adding Meyers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meyers 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 Meyers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meyers post office opened in 1879.
We also found Meyers on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meyers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meyers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.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 Garland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meyers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |