Welcome to Gum Springs ...
The town of Gum Springs is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Gum Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gum Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gum Springs has a population of 112 people<3> (see below for details).
Gum Springs is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gum Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gum Springs lies within the (870) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gum Springs had an population of 112 people. This is a decrease of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gum Springs had a population of 120 people. This makes Gum Springs the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 120 people, the population of Gum Springs decreased 38.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 194 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gum Springs.
Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...
While we believe that this Gum Springs is located in Clark County, we know of another 4 Arkansas communities named Gum Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cleveland, Newton, Pulaski and White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 19 communities that are also named Gum Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Springs.
Communities near Gum Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Springs.
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <5>
- Gurdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <5>
- Caddo Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sparkman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Donaldson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Okolona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Antoine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Whelen Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 Gum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum Springs. 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 Gum Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Springs ...
Looking for more information about Gum Springs? 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 Gum Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Springs.
Adding Gum Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gum Springs post office opened in 1889.
We also found Gum Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gum Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gum Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Springs - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |