Welcome to Waltreak ...
Waltreak is located in Yell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltreak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Waltreak is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waltreak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waltreak is within the (479) area code.
Communities near Waltreak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltreak.
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Magazine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
- Blue Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bluffton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Briggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Gravelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Gravelly 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 Waltreak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltreak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltreak. 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 Waltreak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltreak. See our Newspapers Page for Waltreak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltreak ...
Looking for more information about Waltreak? 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 Waltreak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waltreak.
Adding Waltreak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waltreak 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 Waltreak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waltreak post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltreak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltreak. 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 Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltreak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |