RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Arkansas >> Yell County >> GravellyIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Arkansas


The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas







Welcome to Gravelly ...

Gravelly is located in Yell County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravelly, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Gravelly is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Gravelly: (479)

The ZIP code for Gravelly: 72838<3>

Communities near Gravelly ...

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

  • Magazine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Belleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
  • Havana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
  • Oden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Oden is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <5>
  • Blue Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Corinth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Yell County
  • Harvey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Scott County
  • Waltreak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
    • Waltreak is located in Yell County
  • Briggsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Yell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravelly ...

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

Adding Gravelly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gravelly 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 Gravelly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gravelly post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravelly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravelly. 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 Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gravelly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gravelly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gravelly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024