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Welcome to Felker ...

So far, we found very little information about Felker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Felker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Felker, please Contact Us.

Felker would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Felker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1922.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Felker is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Felker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Felker was located: 479

Communities Also Named Felker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Felker - they are located in Illinois, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Felker ...

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

  • Springdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bentonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Siloam Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Tontitown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cave Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
  • Johnson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Johnson is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people

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

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

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

Adding Felker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Felker 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 (so far) for Felker was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Felker.

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 Felker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Felker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.