Welcome to Balch ...
Balch is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Balch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Balch is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Balch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Balch: (870)
Communities Also Named Balch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Balch - they are located in California, Michigan (2) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balch.
Communities near Balch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balch.
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Tuckerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <3>
- Diaz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Weiner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cherry Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
- Grubbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hickory Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Campbell Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Balch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balch. 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 Balch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balch. See our Newspapers Page for Balch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balch ...
Looking for more information about Balch? 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 Balch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balch.
Adding Balch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balch 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 Balch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Balch post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |