Welcome to Wittsburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Wittsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wittsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wittsburg, please Contact Us.
Wittsburg would have been located within present day Cross County<2>.
The location of Wittsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wittsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wittsburg is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wittsburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wittsburg would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Wittsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wittsburg.
- Forrest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Earle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
- Parkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <5>
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Cherry Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Colt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Widener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jennette
(16 miles [25.7 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 Wittsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wittsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wittsburg. 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 Wittsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wittsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Wittsburg.
Adding Wittsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wittsburg 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 Wittsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wittsburg.
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 Wittsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Wittsburg - 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. |