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 (so far) 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. The Ben Hur post office closed in 1975.
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ben Hur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Ben Hur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Ben Hur area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: