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Welcome to Samples ...

Samples is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Samples, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Samples is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Samples ...

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

  • Pine Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheridan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • White Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • England
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrightsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Redfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Altheimer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Keo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Keo is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <3>
  • Wabbaseka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Sherrill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samples ...

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

Adding Samples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Samples 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 (so far) for Samples was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Samples.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Samples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.