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Welcome to Tomberlin ...

Tomberlin is located in Lonoke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tomberlin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tomberlin is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Tomberlin ...

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

  • Stuttgart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lonoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • England
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
    • England is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <3>
  • Redfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <3>
  • Altheimer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Humphrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Humnoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
    • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <3>
  • Keo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
    • Keo is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <3>
  • Wabbaseka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
    • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Allport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
    • Allport is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomberlin ...

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

Adding Tomberlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tomberlin 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 Tomberlin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tomberlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tomberlin - 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.