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Welcome to Tomahawk ...

Tomahawk is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Tomahawk is located in Searcy County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tomahawk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Tomahawk is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tomahawk lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Tomahawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tomahawk - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tomahawk ...

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

  • Gassville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
    • Gassville is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <4>
  • Marshall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
  • Flippin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <4>
  • Yellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <4>
  • Cotter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <4>
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Leslie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
  • Western Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Pyatt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Valley Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people

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 Tomahawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tomahawk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomahawk ...

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

Adding Tomahawk to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tomahawk post office opened in 1851.

We also found Tomahawk on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tomahawk.

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