Welcome to El Paso ...
El Paso is located in White County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Paso, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
When the people of El Paso refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use El Pasoan<2>
El Paso is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Paso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
El Paso is located in the (501) area code.
The ZIP code for El Paso: 72045<4>
Communities Also Named El Paso ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named El Paso - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Paso.
Communities near El Paso ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Paso.
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
- Cabot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Cabot is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <6>
- Beebe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Beebe is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <6>
- Greenbrier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbrier <6>
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <6>
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
- Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <6>
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Guy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Quitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <6>
- McRae
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 El Paso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Paso.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Paso. 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 El Paso.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Paso. See our Newspapers Page for El Paso.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Paso ...
Looking for more information about El Paso? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for El Paso, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Paso.
Adding El Paso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Paso 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 El Paso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the El Paso post office opened in 1869.
We also found El Paso on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Paso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Paso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
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 White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of El Paso refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of El Paso may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Paso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 El Paso). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Paso or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |