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Welcome to Algoa ...

Algoa is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Algoa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Algoa is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Algoa is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Algoa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Algoa - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Algoa ...

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

  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuckerman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • McCrory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
    • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
  • Diaz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Bradford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Weiner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Patterson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Grubbs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Hickory Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Campbell Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
    • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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 Algoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Algoa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algoa ...

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

Adding Algoa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Algoa post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Algoa.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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