Welcome to College Hill ...
College Hill is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of College Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
College Hill is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: College Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for College Hill: (870)
Communities Also Named College Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named College Hill - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for College Hill.
Communities near College Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near College Hill.
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
- Stamps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
- Stamps is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <3>
- Waldo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <3>
- Stephens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <3>
- McNeil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <3>
- Rosston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Willisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Cale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 College Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for College Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of College Hill. 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 College Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around College Hill. See our Newspapers Page for College Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Hill ...
Looking for more information about College Hill? 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 College Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for College Hill.
Adding College Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of College Hill 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 College Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the College Hill post office opened in 1873.
We also found College Hill on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for College Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Hill. 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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around College Hill - 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/ |