Welcome to Austin ...

Austin is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Austin is located in Van Buren County<1>.

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

When the people of Austin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<3>

Austin is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Austin is located in the (501) area code.

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)
  • Clinton is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clinton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Hector
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hector is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hector
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <5>
• Rex
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rex is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rex
• Appleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Appleton is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Appleton
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleveland is located in Conway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cleveland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jerusalem
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <5>
• Alread
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alread is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alread
• Scotland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scotland is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Scotland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
• Copeland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Copeland
• Crabtree
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Crabtree

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.

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/