Welcome to Abner ...
So far, we found very little information about Abner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Abner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abner, please Contact Us.
Abner would have been located within present day Pike County<2>.
The location of Abner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Abner is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Abner was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Abner once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Abner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Abner - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abner.
Communities near Abner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abner.
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <5>
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Dierks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <5>
- Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Norman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <5>
- Delight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <5>
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Antoine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- McCaskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Abner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abner. 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 Abner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abner. See our Newspapers Page for Abner.
Adding Abner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Abner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Abner post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Abner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |