Welcome to Weeks ...

Weeks is located in Scott County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weeks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Weeks is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Weeks: (479)

Communities Also Named Weeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Weeks: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Bradley County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 8 communities that are also named Weeks - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Weeks ...

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

• Poteau
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteau
  • Poteau is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteau <4>
• Waldron
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
  • Waldron is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <4>
• Heavener
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
  • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <4>
• Mansfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Wister
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister
  • Wister is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wister <4>
• Howe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
• Hartford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Huntington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
• Midland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• Cameron
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weeks ...

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

Adding Weeks to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Weeks post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weeks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weeks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/