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History · Sardis

Half of Sardis’ homes were built after 1985

Most of Sardis was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1935 on.

0on the National Register
6%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Sardis’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sardis are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Sardis, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sardis yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Sardis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeast Saline County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 833. The community is approximately six miles east-southeast of Bauxite and four miles southwest of East End. Hurricane Creek flows past approximately one mile west of the site. Sardis is part of the Bryant Public School District.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Sardis on the map, 1935 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Sardis. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Sardis on the 1935 USGS mapSardis on the 1944 USGS mapSardis on the 1954 USGS mapSardis on the 1970 USGS mapSardis on the 1987 USGS mapSardis on the 1994 USGS map1935Alexander sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sardis.

Famous people

Famous people close to Sardis

Nobody well known was born in Sardis itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Douglas MacArthurUnited States Army general in WWI, WWII and Kor… · b. 1880
Chelsea ClintonAmerican author and global health advocate · b. 1980
John Michael JumperAmerican chemist and AI expert · b. 1985
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Josh LucasAmerican actor · b. 1971
Joey Lauren AdamsAmerican actress · b. 1968
Joe JohnsonAmerican basketball player · b. 1981

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.