Welcome to King ...
King is located in Sevier County<1>.
The location of King has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of King, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
King is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: King lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for King: (870)
Communities Also Named King ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named King: This one is located in Sevier County and the other is located in Fulton County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 32 communities that are also named King - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for King.
Communities near King ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King.
- De Queen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
- Dierks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <4>
- Horatio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <4>
- Wickes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
- Lockesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Grannis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Vandervoort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Process City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
- Process City is located in Sevier County
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Norwoodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
- Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
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 King. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King. 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 King.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King. See our Newspapers Page for King.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King ...
Looking for more information about King? 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 King, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for King.
Adding King to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of King 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 King was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the King post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for King.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for King. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/
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 Sevier, 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 King - 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/ |