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Welcome to Sulphur Springs ...

Sulphur Springs is located in Yell County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sulphur Springs: Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sulphur Spngs. or Sulphur Sprngs.)

Sulphur Springs is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sulphur Springs: 479

Communities Also Named Sulphur Springs ...

While we believe that this Sulphur Springs is located in Yell County, we know of another 6 Arkansas communities named Sulphur Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashley, Benton, Jefferson, Johnson, Montgomery and Van Buren County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 60 communities that are also named Sulphur Springs - they are located in Alabama (7), California (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (11), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sulphur Springs ...

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

  • Russellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dardanelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lamar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Dover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Ola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
  • London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Knoxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Plainview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sulphur Springs ...

Looking for more information about Sulphur Springs? 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 Sulphur Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sulphur Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sulphur Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.