Welcome to Byron ...
Byron is located in Fulton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Byron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Byron is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Byron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Byron: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named Byron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Byron - they are located in California, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Byron.
Communities near Byron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Byron.
- Horseshoe Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
- Melbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <4>
- Calico Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <4>
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Norfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
- Norfork is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <4>
- Salesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <4>
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
- Briarcliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bakersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
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 Byron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Byron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Byron. 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 Byron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Byron. See our Newspapers Page for Byron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Byron ...
Looking for more information about Byron? 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 Byron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Byron.
Adding Byron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Byron 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 Byron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Byron post office opened in 1890.
We also found Byron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Byron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Byron. 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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Byron - 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 Byron area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Byron area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |