Welcome to Compton ...
So far, we found very little information about Compton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Compton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Compton, please Contact Us.
Compton would have been located within present day Hempstead County<2>.
The location of Compton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Compton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Compton is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Compton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Compton still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Compton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Compton: This one is located in Hempstead County and the other is located in Newton County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 20 communities that are also named Compton - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Compton.
Communities near Compton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Compton.
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Dierks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <5>
- Blevins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Delight
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <5>
- Tollette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Ben Lomond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <5>
- McCaskill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ozan
(7 miles [11.3 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 Compton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Compton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Compton. 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 Compton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton. See our Newspapers Page for Compton.
Adding Compton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Compton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Compton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Compton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Compton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |