Welcome to Heffington ...
Heffington is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Heffington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heffington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Heffington is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heffington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Heffington: (870)
Communities near Heffington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heffington.
- Searcy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Southside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bald Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <4>
- Judsonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
- Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Kensett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <4>
- Diaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Heffington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heffington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heffington. 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 Heffington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heffington. See our Newspapers Page for Heffington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heffington ...
Looking for more information about Heffington? 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 Heffington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heffington.
Adding Heffington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heffington 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 Heffington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Heffington post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heffington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heffington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
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 Jackson, 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 Heffington - 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/ |