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Welcome to Batesville ...

The city of Batesville is located in Independence County<1> and is the County Seat for Independence County.


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


Batesville was established in 1821.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Batesville has a population of 10,849 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Batesville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Batesville lies within the (870) area code.

The ZIP codes for Batesville: 72501, 72503<5>

Websites for Batesville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mybatesville.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Batesville, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Batesville had an population of 10,849 people. This is an increase of 5.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Batesville had a population of 10,248 people (or 27.96% of the total population of Independence County). This makes Batesville the county's most populous community.

The population of Batesville represents 0.35% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,248 people, the population of Batesville increased 8.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,445 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Batesville.

Communities Also Named Batesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Batesville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Batesville ...

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

  • Cave City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Cave City is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <7>
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <7>
  • Sulphur Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Cushman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Cushman is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <7>
  • Pleasant Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Oil Trough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
    • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <7>
  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Magness
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
    • Magness is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 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 Batesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batesville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batesville. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Batesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batesville ...

Looking for more information about Batesville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Batesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Batesville.

Adding Batesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Batesville 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 Batesville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Batesville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Batesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batesville. 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 Independence, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Batesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Batesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Batesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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