Welcome to Wayton ...
Wayton is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Wayton is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Wayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Wayton is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wayton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wayton: (870)
Communities Also Named Wayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wayton - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wayton.
Communities near Wayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wayton.
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Deer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Deer is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
- Mossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Boxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Mount Judea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Ponca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <4>
- Vendor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <4>
- Hasty
(13 miles [20.9 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 Wayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wayton. 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 Wayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayton. See our Newspapers Page for Wayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayton ...
Looking for more information about Wayton? 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 Wayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wayton.
Adding Wayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wayton 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 Wayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wayton post office opened in 1892.
We also found Wayton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arkansas (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayton. 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 Newton, 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 Wayton - 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/ |