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Welcome to Buell ...

Buell is located in Sebastian County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Buell is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Buell: 479

Communities Also Named Buell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Buell - they are located in Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Buell ...

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

  • Fort Smith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Van Buren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • Barling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pocola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
    • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <3>
  • Roland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <3>
  • Muldrow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
    • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <3>
  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lavaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buell ...

Looking for more information about Buell? 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 Buell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buell.

Adding Buell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buell 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 Buell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Buell in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sebastian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buell - 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.