Welcome to Gayler ...
Gayler is located in Stone County<1>.
The location of Gayler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gayler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Gayler is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gayler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gayler is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Gayler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gayler.
- Mountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Melbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <4>
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <4>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Fifty-Six
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <4>
- Big Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <4>
- Guion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Onia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Timbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbo
- Timbo is located in Stone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timbo <4>
- Alco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Gayler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gayler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gayler. 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 Gayler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gayler. See our Newspapers Page for Gayler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gayler ...
Looking for more information about Gayler? 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 Gayler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gayler.
Adding Gayler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gayler 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 Gayler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gayler post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gayler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gayler. 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 Stone, 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 Gayler - 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/ |