Welcome to Congo ...

Congo is located in Saline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Congo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Congo is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Congo lies within the (501) area code.

Communities Also Named Congo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Congo - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Congo.

Communities near Congo ...

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

• Little Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <3>
• North Little Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Little Rock
  • North Little Rock is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Little Rock <3>
• Benton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
• Bryant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Bryant is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
• Maumelle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
  • Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <3>
• Haskell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
  • Haskell is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <3>
• Shannon Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
  • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
• Alexander
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Alexander is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
• Cammack Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
  • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
• Fountain Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
  • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 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 Congo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Congo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Congo ...

Looking for more information about Congo? 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 Congo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Congo.

Adding Congo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Congo post office opened in 1893.

We also found Congo on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1909).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Congo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Congo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/