Welcome to Tumbling Shoals ...
Tumbling Shoals is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Tumbling Shoals is located in Cleburne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tumbling Shoals, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
A typical abbreviation for Tumbling Shoals: Tumbling Shls.
Tumbling Shoals is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tumbling Shoals lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tumbling Shoals: 501
The ZIP code for Tumbling Shoals: 72581<3>
Communities Also Named Tumbling Shoals ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tumbling Shoals - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tumbling Shoals.
Communities near Tumbling Shoals ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tumbling Shoals.
- Heber Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pangburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Bud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Letona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Letona is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Higden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Tumbling Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tumbling Shoals.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tumbling Shoals. 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 Tumbling Shoals.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tumbling Shoals. See our Newspapers Page for Tumbling Shoals.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tumbling Shoals ...
Looking for more information about Tumbling Shoals? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tumbling Shoals, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tumbling Shoals.
Adding Tumbling Shoals to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tumbling Shoals 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 Tumbling Shoals was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tumbling Shoals post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tumbling Shoals.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tumbling Shoals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tumbling Shoals). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tumbling Shoals or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |