Welcome to Hon ...
Hon is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Hon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Hon is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hon: (479)
Communities near Hon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hon.
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Waldron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <4>
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Bates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Frog Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Boles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <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 Hon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hon. 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 Hon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hon. See our Newspapers Page for Hon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hon ...
Looking for more information about Hon? 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 Hon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hon.
Adding Hon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hon 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 Hon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hon post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hon. 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 Scott, 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 Hon - 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/ |