Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Balboa in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Balboa. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
- Poughkeepsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Maxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Reed ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Evening Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <3>
- Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hickory Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
- Strawberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Sandtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alvis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hazel Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
- Ash Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <3>
- Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Annieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Cushman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Dota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Cord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Williford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Sage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Moorefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Balboa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org
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 Balboa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |