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Welcome to Nola ...

Nola is located in Scott County<1>.


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


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

Nola is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nola lies within the (479) area code.

Communities Also Named Nola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nola - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi and Virginia.

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

Communities near Nola ...

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

  • Waldron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Magazine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Oden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Oden is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
  • Blue Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Bluffton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Yell County
  • Cardiff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Scott County
  • Waltreak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
    • Waltreak is located in Yell County
  • Parks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
    • Parks is located in Scott County
  • Briggsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Yell County
  • Aly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
    • Aly is located in Yell 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 Nola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nola.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nola ...

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

Adding Nola to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nola.

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