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Welcome to Strickler ...

Strickler is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Strickler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Strickler is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Strickler is located in the (479) area code.

Communities Also Named Strickler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Strickler - they are located in Kansas and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Strickler ...

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

  • Fayetteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
  • Farmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
  • Prairie Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <4>
  • Stilwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • West Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Westville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
  • Greenland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
  • Mountainburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
    • Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strickler ...

Looking for more information about Strickler? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Strickler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strickler.

Adding Strickler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Strickler 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 for Strickler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Strickler post office opened in 1878.

We also found Strickler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strickler.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strickler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strickler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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