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Welcome to High ...

High is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

High is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of High, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

High is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named High ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named High - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High.

Communities near High ...

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

  • Branson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
    • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
  • Berryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimberling City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
    • Kimberling City is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
  • Eureka Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <4>
  • Indian Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <4>
  • Branson West
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
    • Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Alpena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Emerald Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
    • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High ...

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

Adding High to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the High post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for High.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High. 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 Carroll, 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 High - 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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