Welcome to Pastoria ...
Pastoria is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pastoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Pastoria is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pastoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pastoria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pastoria - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pastoria.
Communities near Pastoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pastoria.
- Pine Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <3>
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
- England
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
- England is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <3>
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <3>
- Altheimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altheimer
- Altheimer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altheimer <3>
- Humphrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <3>
- Keo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
- Keo is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <3>
- Wabbaseka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Allport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Coy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Pastoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pastoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pastoria. 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 Pastoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pastoria. See our Newspapers Page for Pastoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pastoria ...
Looking for more information about Pastoria? 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 Pastoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pastoria.
Adding Pastoria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pastoria 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 Pastoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pastoria post office opened in 1854.
We also found Pastoria in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pastoria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pastoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pastoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |