Welcome to Austin ...
Austin is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Austin is located in Van Buren County<1>.
When the people of Austin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<2>
Austin is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Austin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Austin: 501
Communities Also Named Austin ...
While we believe that this Austin is located in Van Buren County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Austin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Conway and Lonoke County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 42 communities that are also named Austin - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Austin.
Communities near Austin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Austin.
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Hector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
- Rex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Jerusalem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <4>
- Alread
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
- Caglesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caglesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Copeland
(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 Austin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Austin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Austin. 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 Austin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin. See our Newspapers Page for Austin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin ...
Looking for more information about Austin? 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 Austin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Austin.
Adding Austin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Austin 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 Austin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Austin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin. 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 Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Austin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Austin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |