Welcome to Blackton ...
Blackton is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Blackton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blackton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blackton: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Blackton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackton.
- Brinkley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <5>
- Clarendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <5>
- Marvell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
- Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Wheatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <5>
- Moro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
- Rondo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Aubrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Roe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Monroe 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 Blackton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackton. 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 Blackton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackton. See our Newspapers Page for Blackton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackton ...
Looking for more information about Blackton? 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 Blackton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackton.
Adding Blackton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackton 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 Blackton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Blackton post office opened in 1895.
We also found Blackton in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackton. 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Blackton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Blackton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |