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

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


Slip-Up and Hitch would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.


The location of Slip-Up and Hitch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Slip-Up and Hitch is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

If Slip-Up and Hitch still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.

Communities near Slip-Up and Hitch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slip-Up and Hitch.

  • Murfreesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dierks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Daisy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newhope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
    • Newhope is located in Pike County
  • Umpire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
  • Unco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
    • Unco is located in Calhoun County
  • Euclid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
  • Langley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Star of the West ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Star of the West is located in Pike 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 Slip-Up and Hitch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slip-Up and Hitch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slip-Up and Hitch. 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 Slip-Up and Hitch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slip-Up and Hitch. See our Newspapers Page for Slip-Up and Hitch.

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 Slip-Up and Hitch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, 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 Slip-Up and Hitch - 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.









 

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