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Welcome to Ben Hur ...

Ben Hur is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Ben Hur is located in Newton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ben Hur, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Ben Hur is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ben Hur is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Ben Hur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ben Hur - they are located in California, Florida, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ben Hur ...

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

  • Hector
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Witt's Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Tilly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
    • Tilly is located in Pope County
  • Deer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
  • Mount Judea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Vendor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Alread
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Alread is located in Van Buren County
  • Rex
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
    • Rex is located in Van Buren County
  • Copeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
  • Scottsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Pope County

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 Ben Hur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ben Hur.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ben Hur ...

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

Adding Ben Hur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ben Hur 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 Ben Hur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ben Hur post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ben Hur.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ben Hur. 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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ben Hur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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