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Welcome to Murphys Corner ...

Murphys Corner is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Murphys Corner: Murphys Cor. (or less commonly used: Murphys Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Murphys Corner for more information about variations on the name of Murphys Corner.

Murphys Corner is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Murphys Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Murphys Corner: 870 & 327<3>

Communities Also Named Murphys Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Murphys Corner - they are located in Maine, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphys Corner.

Communities near Murphys Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphys Corner.

  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tuckerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Diaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Newark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Bradford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Swifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Swifton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Weiner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Cash
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Grubbs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Oil Trough
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Murphys Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphys Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphys Corner. 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 Murphys Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphys Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Murphys Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphys Corner ...

Looking for more information about Murphys Corner? 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 Murphys Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphys Corner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphys Corner - 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 Murphys Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Murphys Corner 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.