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Welcome to Boles ...

Boles is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Boles is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Boles: 479

The ZIP code for Boles: 72926<3>

Communities Also Named Boles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Boles - they are located in California, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Boles ...

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

  • Mena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Parks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Winfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cardiff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harvey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Board Camp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
  • Nebraska ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nebraska is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boles ...

Looking for more information about Boles? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Boles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boles.

Adding Boles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boles 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 Boles was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Boles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.