Welcome to Heart ...
Heart is located in Fulton County<1>.
The location of Heart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Heart is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Heart is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Heart ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Heart - they are located in Alberta and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heart.
Communities near Heart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heart.
- Cherokee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <4>
- Horseshoe Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
- Thayer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ash Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <4>
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
- Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <4>
- Hardy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Evening Shade
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <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 Heart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heart. 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 Heart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heart. See our Newspapers Page for Heart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heart ...
Looking for more information about Heart? 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 Heart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heart.
Adding Heart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heart 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 Heart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Heart post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heart. 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 Fulton, 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 Heart - 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/ |