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Welcome to Artex ...

Artex is located in Miller County<1>.


The location of Artex has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Artex, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Artex is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Artex: (870)

Communities near Artex ...

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

  • Texarkana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Texarkana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wake Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>
  • Nash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <4>
  • Stamps
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <4>
  • Lewisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Red Lick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Fouke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <4>
  • Garland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Fulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Artex. See our Newspapers Page for Artex.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artex ...

Looking for more information about Artex? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Artex, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Artex.

Adding Artex to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Artex 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 Artex was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Artex post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Artex.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Artex. 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 Miller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Artex - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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