Welcome to Sassafras ...
So far, we found very little information about Sassafras. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sassafras to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sassafras, please Contact Us.
Sassafras would have been located within present day Arkansas County<2>.
The location of Sassafras has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sassafras, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sassafras is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sassafras was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sassafras still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Sassafras ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sassafras - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sassafras.
Communities near Sassafras ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sassafras.
- Stuttgart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
- Stuttgart is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuttgart <5>
- De Witt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <5>
- Gillett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <5>
- Holly Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Almyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
- Almyra is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <5>
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Ulm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Roe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Crockett's Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Casscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Sassafras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sassafras.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sassafras. 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 Sassafras.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sassafras. See our Newspapers Page for Sassafras.
Adding Sassafras to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sassafras 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 Sassafras was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sassafras.
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 Sassafras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Arkansas, 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 Sassafras - 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. |