Welcome to Plantersville ...

Plantersville is located in Drew County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plantersville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

Plantersville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Plantersville lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Plantersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Plantersville - they are located in Alabama (2), Louisiana, Mississippi (2), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Plantersville ...

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

• Monticello
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Warren
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Star City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
• Wilmar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Wilmar is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
• Barkada
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
  • Barkada is located in Drew County
• Cornerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
• Rye
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Rye is located in Cleveland County
• Pansy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
  • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
• Rose Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
• Tyro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Tyro is located in Lincoln County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plantersville ...

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

Adding Plantersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plantersville 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 Plantersville was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

We also found Plantersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plantersville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/