Welcome to Wise ...
So far, we found very little information about Wise. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wise to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wise, please Contact Us.
Wise would have been located within present day Ouachita County<2>.
The location of Wise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wise is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wise was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wise would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Wise ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Wise: This one is located in Ouachita County and the other is located in Columbia County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 18 communities that are also named Wise - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wise.
Communities near Wise ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wise.
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Bearden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <5>
- East Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Stephens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
- Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Chidester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bluff City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
- Whelen Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Cale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Vanduzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Wise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wise.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wise. 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 Wise.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wise. See our Newspapers Page for Wise.
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 Wise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, 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 Wise - 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. |