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Welcome to Coaldale ...

Coaldale is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coaldale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Coaldale is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coaldale: 479

Communities Also Named Coaldale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Coaldale - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Kentucky, Nevada, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coaldale ...

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

  • Poteau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteau
    • Poteau is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteau <3>
  • Heavener
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
    • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <3>
  • Mansfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister
    • Wister is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wister <3>
  • Howe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
  • Huntington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Midland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Cameron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coaldale ...

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

Adding Coaldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coaldale 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 Coaldale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coaldale post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coaldale.

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 Coaldale - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/