Welcome to Slocomb ...
So far, we found very little information about Slocomb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Slocomb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Slocomb, please Contact Us.
Slocomb would have been located within present day Saline County<2>.
The location of Slocomb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slocomb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Slocomb is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Slocomb was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Slocomb once stood is in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Slocomb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Slocomb - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slocomb.
Communities near Slocomb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slocomb.
- Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Bryant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <5>
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>
- Haskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <5>
- Shannon Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <5>
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Bauxite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Slocomb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slocomb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slocomb. 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 Slocomb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocomb. See our Newspapers Page for Slocomb.
Adding Slocomb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slocomb 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 Slocomb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Slocomb post office opened in 1900.
We also found Slocomb on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1909).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slocomb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/
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 Slocomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saline, 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 Slocomb - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |