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Welcome to Highfill ...

The town of Highfill is located in Benton County<1>.


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Highfill has a population of 636 people<3> (see below for details).

Highfill is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Highfill is within the (479) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highfill had an population of 636 people. This is an increase of 9.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 67.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highfill had a population of 583 people. This makes Highfill the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Highfill represents 0.02% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 252nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 583 people, the population of Highfill increased 53.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 379 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Highfill.

Communities near Highfill ...

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

  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
  • Springdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bentonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bella Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Centerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Siloam Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <5>
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
  • Farmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
  • Pea Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highfill ...

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

Adding Highfill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

We also found Highfill on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1909).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Highfill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highfill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

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 Benton, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highfill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highfill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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