Welcome to Hughes ...
The city of Hughes is located in Saint Francis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hughes has a population of 1,218 people<2> (see below for details).
Hughes is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hughes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hughes lies within the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Hughes: 72348<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hughes had an population of 1,218 people. This is a decrease of 15.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hughes had a population of 1,441 people (which is 5.1% of the total population of Saint Francis County). This makes Hughes the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hughes represents 0.05% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,441 people, the population of Hughes decreased 22.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,867 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hughes.
Communities Also Named Hughes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Hughes: This one is located in Saint Francis County and the other is located in Crittenden County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 23 communities that are also named Hughes - they are located in Alaska, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (6) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hughes.
Communities near Hughes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hughes.
- Forrest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Walls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
- Tunica
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <6>
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Edmondson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Horseshoe Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Widener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Anthonyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Haynes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Jennette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Hughes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hughes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hughes. 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 Hughes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hughes. See our Newspapers Page for Hughes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughes ...
Looking for more information about Hughes? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hughes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hughes.
Adding Hughes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hughes 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 Hughes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hughes post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Saint Francis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hughes. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hughes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hughes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hughes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |