Welcome to Choctaw ...
Choctaw is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Choctaw is located in Van Buren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Choctaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Choctaw is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Choctaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Choctaw: 501
The ZIP code for Choctaw: 72028<3>
Communities Also Named Choctaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Choctaw - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana (3), Mississippi (5), Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Choctaw.
Communities near Choctaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Choctaw.
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Guy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Twin Groves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Shirley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
- Higden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bee Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren 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 Choctaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Choctaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Choctaw. 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 Choctaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw. See our Newspapers Page for Choctaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choctaw ...
Looking for more information about Choctaw? 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 Choctaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Choctaw.
Adding Choctaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Choctaw 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 Choctaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Choctaw post office opened in 1880.
We also found Choctaw on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Choctaw.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Choctaw - 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 Choctaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Choctaw 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |