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Welcome to Twist ...

Twist is located in Cross County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twist, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

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

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

Note: If you travel east from Twist, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Twist: 870 & 327<3>

The ZIP code for Twist: 72385<4>

Communities Also Named Twist ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Twist - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Twist ...

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

  • Wynne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Marked Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Earle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Earle is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
  • Lepanto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tyronza
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Turrell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crawfordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Twist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twist.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twist ...

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

Adding Twist to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twist 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 (so far) for Twist was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Twist post office opened in 1916. The Twist post office closed in 1987.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twist.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twist - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Twist area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Twist area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Twist). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Twist or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/