Welcome to Batavia ...

Batavia is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Batavia is located in Boone County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Batavia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Batavia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Batavia is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Batavia lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Batavia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Batavia - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Montana, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Batavia ...

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

• Harrison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
• Green Forest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <5>
• Bergman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
  • Bergman is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <5>
• Bellefonte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
• Jasper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
• Alpena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Alpena is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
• Oak Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
• Western Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
  • Western Grove is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Omaha
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
  • Omaha is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
• Valley Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 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 Batavia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batavia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batavia ...

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

Adding Batavia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Batavia 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 Batavia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Batavia post office opened in 1883.

We also found Batavia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Batavia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/