Welcome to Spielerville ...
So far, we found very little information about Spielerville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spielerville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spielerville, please Contact Us.
Spielerville would have been located within present day Logan County<2>.
The location of Spielerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spielerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Spielerville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Spielerville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Spielerville still existed, it would have been in the (479) area code.
Communities near Spielerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spielerville.
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <5>
- Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <5>
- Magazine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Altus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <5>
- Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 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 Spielerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spielerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spielerville. 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 Spielerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spielerville. See our Newspapers Page for Spielerville.
Adding Spielerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spielerville 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 Spielerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spielerville post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spielerville.
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 Spielerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Logan, 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 Spielerville - 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/ |