Welcome to Donald ...
So far, we found very little information about Donald. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Donald to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Donald, please Contact Us.
Donald would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Donald, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Donald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Donald is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Donald was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Donald once stood is in the (479) area code.
Communities Also Named Donald ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Donald - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Donald.
Communities near Donald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donald.
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Barling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <6>
- Booneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <6>
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <6>
- Lavaca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <6>
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <6>
- Kibler
(17 miles [27.4 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 Donald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donald. 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 Donald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donald. See our Newspapers Page for Donald.
Adding Donald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Donald in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Donald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Donald post office opened in 1890.
We also found Donald in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Donald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Donald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |