Welcome to Beaton ...
Beaton is located in Hot Spring County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Beaton is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beaton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Beaton: 501
Communities Also Named Beaton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beaton - they are located in British Columbia and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaton.
Communities near Beaton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaton.
- Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <3>
- Amity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Caddo Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Gum Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Bismarck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
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 Beaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaton. 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 Beaton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaton. See our Newspapers Page for Beaton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaton ...
Looking for more information about Beaton? 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 Beaton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaton.
Adding Beaton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaton 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 Beaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beaton post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hot Spring, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |