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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Patmos is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Patmos had a population of 57. It bears the same name as the Greek island of Patmos. Patmos is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 64 to 57 (-11%). Half of its homes were built before 1969.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Patmos yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Patmos, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Patmos is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Patmos has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hope Girl Scout Little House in Hope, 10.4 miles away.

Patmos and the nearest listed places

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Hope Girl Scout Little HouseLafayette County CourthouseP.D. Burton HouseFirst Methodist ChurchFirst Presbyterian ChurchTriplett Company Building

Closest to Patmos

Hope Girl Scout Little HouseHope · Building10.4miLafayette County CourthouseLewisville · Building10.6miP.D. Burton HouseLewisville · Building10.6miFirst Methodist ChurchLewisville · Building10.6miFirst Presbyterian ChurchHope · Building10.6mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Hope Girl Scout Little House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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