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Welcome to Williford ...

The town of Williford is located in Sharp County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Williford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Williford has a population of 80 people<2> (see below for details).

Williford is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Williford: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Williford: 72482<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williford had an population of 80 people. This is an increase of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williford had a population of 75 people. This makes Williford the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 75 people, the population of Williford increased 19.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 63 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Williford.

Communities Also Named Williford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Williford - they are located in Florida and Georgia (2).

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

Communities near Williford ...

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

  • Cherokee Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Highland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Ash Flat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mammoth Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Imboden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Black Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ravenden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Evening Shade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Portia
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Williford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williford ...

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

Adding Williford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williford 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 Williford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Williford post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Williford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Williford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Williford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/