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Welcome to Scarb ...

So far, we found very little information about Scarb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Scarb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scarb, please Contact Us.


Scarb would have been located within present day Craighead County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Scarb is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Scarb was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Scarb was located: 870 & 327<4>

Communities near Scarb ...

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

  • Jonesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brookland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bono
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <5>
  • Hoxie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <5>
  • Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <5>
  • Swifton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Swifton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Weiner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • College City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Portia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

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 Scarb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scarb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Scarb area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Scarb area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.