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Welcome to Wirth ...

Wirth is located in Sharp County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wirth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Wirth is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Wirth is within the (870) area code.

Communities near Wirth ...

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

  • Cherokee Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thayer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <3>
  • Highland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Mammoth Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Alton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Hardy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <3>
  • Ravenden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <3>
  • Koshkonong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Ravenden Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • Williford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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 Wirth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wirth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wirth ...

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

Adding Wirth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wirth 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 Wirth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wirth post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wirth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wirth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

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 Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wirth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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