Welcome to Blue Bayou ...
Blue Bayou is located in Howard County<1>.
Blue Bayou is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blue Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blue Bayou is within the (870) area code.
Communities near Blue Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Bayou.
- Nashville [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville [Howard County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,386 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville<5>
- Murfreesboro [Pike County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro [Pike County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,586 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Murfreesboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro<5>
- Mineral Springs [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs [Howard County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,148 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mineral Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs<5>
- Dierks [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks [Howard County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,082 people
- Former name for Dierks:
- Hardscrabble
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dierks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks<5>
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- Lockesburg [Sevier County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg [Sevier County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 724 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lockesburg
- Wilton [Little River County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton [Little River County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton<5>
- Tollette [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette [Howard County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 250 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tollette
- Ben Lomond [Sevier County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond [Sevier County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 142 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ben Lomond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond<5>
- McCaskill [Hempstead County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- McCaskill [Hempstead County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 97 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McCaskill
- Ozan [Hempstead County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Ozan [Hempstead County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Blue Bayou
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ozan
- Lockesburg [Sevier 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 Blue Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Bayou. 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 Blue Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Bayou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Bayou ...
Looking for more information about Blue Bayou? 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 Blue Bayou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Bayou.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Bayou) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Blue Bayou. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Blue Bayou Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9695, Longitude: -93.9560 |
| <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 have 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. |