Welcome to Sturgis ...
So far, we found very little information about Sturgis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sturgis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sturgis, please Contact Us.
Sturgis would have been located within present day Bradley County<2>.
The location of Sturgis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sturgis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sturgis is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sturgis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sturgis still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Sturgis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sturgis - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturgis.
Communities near Sturgis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sturgis.
- Crossett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
- Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <5>
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
- Huttig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Strong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <5>
- Harrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Fountain Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Felsenthal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Ingalls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Blanchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Sturgis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturgis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturgis. 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 Sturgis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturgis. See our Newspapers Page for Sturgis.
Adding Sturgis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sturgis 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 Sturgis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sturgis post office opened in 1887.
We also found Sturgis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturgis.
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 Sturgis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Bradley, 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 Sturgis - 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/ |