Welcome to Eglantine ...
Eglantine is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Eglantine is located in Van Buren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eglantine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Eglantine is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eglantine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Eglantine: (501)
Communities near Eglantine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eglantine.
- Heber Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <3>
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Fairfield Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
- Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <3>
- Greers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Ferry
- Greers Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greers Ferry <3>
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Twin Groves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Shirley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <3>
- Higden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higden
- Higden is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higden <3>
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 Eglantine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eglantine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eglantine. 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 Eglantine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eglantine. See our Newspapers Page for Eglantine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eglantine ...
Looking for more information about Eglantine? 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 Eglantine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eglantine.
Adding Eglantine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eglantine 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 Eglantine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Eglantine post office opened in 1866.
We also found Eglantine in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eglantine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eglantine. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Eglantine - 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/ |