Welcome to Athelstan ...
Athelstan is located in Mississippi County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Athelstan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Athelstan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Athelstan is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Athelstan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Athelstan is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Athelstan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Athelstan - they are located in Iowa, Missouri and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athelstan.
Communities near Athelstan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athelstan.
- Trumann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
- Trumann is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <5>
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Manila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <5>
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Marked Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Leachville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
- Leachville is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <5>
- Lepanto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
- Monette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <5>
- Caraway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <5>
- Luxora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Athelstan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athelstan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athelstan. 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 Athelstan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athelstan. See our Newspapers Page for Athelstan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athelstan ...
Looking for more information about Athelstan? 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 Athelstan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athelstan.
Adding Athelstan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Athelstan 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 Athelstan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Athelstan post office opened in 1888.
We also found Athelstan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Athelstan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athelstan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
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 Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athelstan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |