Welcome to Felton ...

Felton is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Felton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Felton is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Felton: 870 & 327<3>

Communities Also Named Felton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Felton - they are located in California, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Felton ...

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

• Forrest City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
  • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <5>
• West Helena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
  • West Helena is located in Phillips County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Helena
  • From Felton to West Helena
• Marvell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
  • Marvell is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
• Madison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Madison
  • From Felton to Madison
• Palestine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palestine
  • From Felton to Palestine
• Caldwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Caldwell
  • From Felton to Caldwell
• Wheatley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
  • Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wheatley
  • From Felton to Wheatley
• Widener
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
  • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Widener
  • From Felton to Widener
• Lexa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
  • Lexa is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <5>
• Moro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
  • Moro is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Felton ...

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

Adding Felton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Felton 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 Felton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Felton in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Felton post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Felton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Felton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/