Welcome to Paraclifta ...
So far, we found very little information about Paraclifta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Paraclifta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paraclifta, please Contact Us.
Paraclifta would have been located within present day Sevier County<2>.
The location of Paraclifta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paraclifta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Paraclifta is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Paraclifta was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paraclifta would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Paraclifta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paraclifta.
- De Queen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <5>
- Ashdown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
- Ashdown is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <5>
- Mineral Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Horatio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <5>
- Foreman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Foreman is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <5>
- Lockesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
- Tollette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Winthrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
- Ben Lomond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <5>
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 Paraclifta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paraclifta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paraclifta. 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 Paraclifta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paraclifta. See our Newspapers Page for Paraclifta.
Adding Paraclifta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paraclifta 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 Paraclifta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paraclifta post office opened in 1830.
We also found Paraclifta in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paraclifta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paraclifta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paraclifta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |