Welcome to Formosa ...

Formosa is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Formosa is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Formosa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Formosa is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Formosa is within the boundaries of the (501) area code.

Communities Also Named Formosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Formosa - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Formosa ...

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

• Greenbrier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Fairfield Bay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
  • Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <3>
• Wooster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <3>
• Guy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
  • Guy is located in Faulkner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
• Quitman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Damascus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
• Twin Groves
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
  • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
• Shirley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <3>
• Higden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higden
  • Higden is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higden <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Formosa ...

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

Adding Formosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Formosa 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 Formosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Formosa post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Formosa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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