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History · Wilburn

Wilburn’s post office opened in 1900, and 63% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1973 on.

1900first post office
0on the National Register
63%homes built before 1940
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How Wilburn began

When was Wilburn founded?

1900

The Wilburn post office opened in 1900, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 132126 years
Founding year: the first Wilburn post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Wilburn’s 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 Wilburn are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Wilburn’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wilburn’s history is told.

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The story so far

Wilburn, in brief

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

Wilburn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. Wilburn is located on Arkansas Highway 110, 8 miles (13 km) east of Heber Springs. Wilburn has a post office with ZIP code 72179. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 132. The Concord School District operates area schools, including Concord High School. On July 1, 2004, the Wilburn School District consolidated into the Concord School District.

Its first post office opened in 1900.

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Wilburn on the map, 1973 to 1986

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

Wilburn on the 1973 USGS mapWilburn on the 1986 USGS map1973Greers Ferry Dam sheet · 1:24,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Wilburn

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

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Beth DittoAmerican singer · b. 1981
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Laurell K. HamiltonAmerican novelist · b. 1963
Mark MartinAmerican racecar driver · b. 1959
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Georgia HoltAmerican singer-songwriter, actress, and model;… · b. 1926
William Read MillerAmerican politician, Arkansas · b. 1823
Wilbur Daigh MillsUnited States politician · b. 1909

Questions about Wilburn’s history

What year was Wilburn founded?

The Wilburn post office opened in 1900, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.