Welcome to Wadell ...
So far, we found very little information about Wadell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wadell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wadell, please Contact Us.
Wadell would have been located within present day Saint Francis County<2>.
The location of Wadell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wadell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wadell is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wadell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wadell once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Wadell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wadell - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wadell.
Communities near Wadell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wadell.
- Forrest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <5>
- Wynne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <5>
- Brinkley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <5>
- McCrory
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Cotton Plant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <5>
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <5>
- Patterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Colt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <5>
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 Wadell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wadell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wadell. 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 Wadell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadell. See our Newspapers Page for Wadell.
Adding Wadell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wadell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wadell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wadell post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wadell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wadell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saint Francis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |