Welcome to Canehill ...
Canehill is located in Northwest Arkansas.
Canehill is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canehill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Canehill is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Canehill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Canehill: (479)
The ZIP code for Canehill: 72717<3>
Communities Also Named Canehill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Canehill - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canehill.
Communities near Canehill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canehill.
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Prairie Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <5>
- Tontitown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <5>
- Stilwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Stilwell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilwell <5>
- Johnson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - West Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- West Fork is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fork <5>
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Adair County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
- Greenland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 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 Canehill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canehill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canehill. 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 Canehill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canehill. See our Newspapers Page for Canehill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canehill ...
Looking for more information about Canehill? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Canehill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canehill.
Adding Canehill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canehill 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 Canehill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Canehill post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canehill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canehill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canehill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Canehill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canehill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |