Welcome to Roxton ...
Roxton is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Roxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Roxton is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roxton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Roxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Roxton - they are located in Pennsylvania, Quebec, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roxton.
Communities near Roxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roxton.
- Elkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Hindsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
- Hindsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <4>
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Whitener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Witter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Washington 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 Roxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roxton. 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 Roxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxton. See our Newspapers Page for Roxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxton ...
Looking for more information about Roxton? 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 Roxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roxton.
Adding Roxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roxton 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 Roxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roxton post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxton. 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 Madison, 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 Roxton - 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/ |