Welcome to Birta ...
Birta is located in Yell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1804.
Birta is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Birta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Birta: 479
Communities near Birta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birta.
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dardanelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Atkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
- Ola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <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 Birta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birta. 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 Birta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birta. See our Newspapers Page for Birta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birta ...
Looking for more information about Birta? 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 Birta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birta.
Adding Birta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birta 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 Birta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Birta post office opened in 1804.
We also found Birta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birta.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birta - 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/ |