Welcome to Tulip ...
Tulip is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Tulip has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulip, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
Tulip is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tulip lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tulip lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Tulip ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tulip - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tulip.
Communities near Tulip ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tulip.
- Leola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <4>
- Sparkman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Prattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Prattsville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattsville <4>
- Donaldson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Poyen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Manning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Rolla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Bunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
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 Tulip. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tulip.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tulip. 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 Tulip.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tulip. See our Newspapers Page for Tulip.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulip ...
Looking for more information about Tulip? 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 Tulip, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tulip.
Adding Tulip to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tulip 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 Tulip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tulip post office opened in 1845.
We also found Tulip in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulip.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tulip. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tulip - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |