Credit Ghost Town
Craighead County, Arkansas35.7217, -91.0057
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miTuckerman, AR
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miSneed
Credit is an abandoned town in Craighead County, Arkansas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Credit. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tuckerman, AR, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 20 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sneed12 mi northwest
- Wittsburg39 mi southeast
- Paulding48 mi northeast
- Cow Mound49 mi south
- Branums Point54 mi east
- Ponder60 mi north
- Martinsburg62 mi north
- Riverton65 mi north
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Alicia 2Nne. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alicia 2Nne station (USC00030064), 15 miles away. About 47.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Craighead County, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.72174, -91.00568 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28208926 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Credit ghost town?
In Craighead County, Arkansas, at 35.7217, -91.0057. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tuckerman, AR, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 20 miles away.
Can you visit Credit?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Credit?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Alicia 2Nne. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Credit?
Yes. Sneed (12 mi), Wittsburg (39 mi).
