Welcome to Racket Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Racket Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Racket Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Racket Ridge, please Contact Us.
Racket Ridge was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Racket Ridge would have been located within present day Van Buren County<2>.
The location of Racket Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Racket Ridge: Racket Rdg. (or less commonly used: Racket Rdge. or Racket Ridg.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Racket Ridge is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Racket Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Racket Ridge once stood is in the (501) area code.
Communities near Racket Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Racket Ridge.
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Hector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <5>
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Rex
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Alread
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Crabtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <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 Racket Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Racket Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Racket Ridge. 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 Racket Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Racket Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Racket Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Racket Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Racket Ridge - 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. |