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Welcome to Gobell ...

Gobell is located in Phillips County<1>.


The location of Gobell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gobell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Gobell is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Gobell: (870)

Communities near Gobell ...

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

  • Helena - West Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
    • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • West Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Helena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Friars Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Marvell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
  • Holly Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Elaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
    • Elaine is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
  • Lakeview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Lexa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
  • Saint Charles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Gobell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gobell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gobell ...

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

Adding Gobell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gobell post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gobell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gobell. 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 Phillips, 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 Gobell - 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/









 

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