Welcome to Ark ...

Ark is located in Dent County<1>.

The location of Ark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Ark is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ark is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Ark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ark - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ark ...

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

• Salem
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Ark.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salem
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem<5>
• Steelville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
  • Steelville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Ark.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Steelville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville<5>
• Viburnum
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
  • Viburnum lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Ark.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Viburnum
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum<5>
• Bunker
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Bunker lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Ark.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bunker
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker<5>
• Sligo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Sligo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Ark.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sligo
• Boss
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
  • Boss lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Ark.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boss
• Dillard
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Dillard lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Ark.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dillard
• Cook Station
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
  • Cook Station lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Ark.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cook Station
• Doss
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Doss lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Ark.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Doss
• Bixby
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Bixby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Ark.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bixby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby<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 Ark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ark.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ark ...

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

Adding Ark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ark 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 Ark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ark post office opened in 1901.

We also found Ark on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/