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Welcome to Palisades ...

Palisades is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Palisades is located in Van Buren County<1>.


The location of Palisades has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Palisades is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Palisades lies within the (501) area code.

Communities Also Named Palisades ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Palisades - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Palisades ...

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

  • Heber Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
    • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
    • Former name for Heber Springs:
    • Sugar Loaf
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greers Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Guy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
    • Guy is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Quitman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Bud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
    • Rose Bud is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <4>
  • Damascus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
  • Twin Groves
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
    • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>

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 Palisades. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palisades.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palisades ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palisades. 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 Van Buren, 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 Palisades - 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.









 

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