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Welcome to Smackover ...

The city of Smackover is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smackover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smackover has a population of 1,688 people<2> (see below for details).

Smackover is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Smackover: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Smackover: 71762<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smackover had an population of 1,688 people. This is a decrease of 9.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smackover had a population of 1,865 people. This makes Smackover the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Smackover represents 0.06% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,865 people, the population of Smackover decreased 6.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,005 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Smackover.

Communities Also Named Smackover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Smackover: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Ouachita County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smackover.

Communities near Smackover ...

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

  • El Dorado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
  • Hampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • East Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Stephens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Norphlet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Norphlet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Calion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Calion is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Louann
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Joyce City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smackover ...

Looking for more information about Smackover? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Smackover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smackover.

Adding Smackover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smackover 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 Smackover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Smackover post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smackover.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smackover.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smackover - 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 Smackover area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Smackover area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Smackover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smackover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/