Welcome to Dabney ...
Dabney is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Dabney is located in Van Buren County<1>.
The location of Dabney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dabney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Dabney is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dabney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dabney is located in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Dabney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Dabney - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dabney.
Communities near Dabney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dabney.
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Hector
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
- Leslie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
- Rex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Alread
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Tilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Witt's Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Crabtree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
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 Dabney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dabney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dabney. 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 Dabney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dabney. See our Newspapers Page for Dabney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dabney ...
Looking for more information about Dabney? 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 Dabney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dabney.
Adding Dabney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dabney 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 Dabney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dabney post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dabney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dabney. 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 Van Buren, 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 Dabney - 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/ |