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Welcome to Mammoth Spring ...

The city of Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mammoth Spring, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Mammoth Spring: Mammoth Spg. (or less commonly used: Mammoth Spng. or Mammoth Sprng.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mammoth Spring has a population of 953 people<2> (see below for details).

Mammoth Spring is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mammoth Spring: (870)

The ZIP code for Mammoth Spring: 72554<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mammoth Spring had an population of 953 people. This is a decrease of 2.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mammoth Spring had a population of 977 people (which is 7.98% of the total population of Fulton County). This makes Mammoth Spring the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mammoth Spring represents 0.03% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 192nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 977 people, the population of Mammoth Spring decreased 14.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,147 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mammoth Spring.

Communities near Mammoth Spring ...

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

  • Cherokee Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Highland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Ash Flat
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
  • Koshkonong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Brandsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Williford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Baker Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
    • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County

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 Mammoth Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mammoth Spring.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mammoth Spring. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mammoth Spring.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mammoth Spring ...

Looking for more information about Mammoth Spring? 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 Mammoth Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mammoth Spring.

Adding Mammoth Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mammoth Spring 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 Mammoth Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mammoth Spring post office opened in 1879.

We also found Mammoth Spring on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mammoth Spring.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mammoth Spring. 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 Fulton, 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 Mammoth Spring.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mammoth Spring - 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 Mammoth Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mammoth Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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