Welcome to Gaither ...

Gaither is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Gaither is located in Boone County<1>.

The location of Gaither has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaither, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Gaither is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Gaither: (870)

Communities Also Named Gaither ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gaither - they are located in Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Gaither ...

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

• Harrison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
• Green Forest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <4>
• Bergman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
  • Bergman is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <4>
• Bellefonte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
• Jasper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Alpena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Alpena is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
• Western Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
  • Western Grove is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Pyatt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
  • Pyatt is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
• Valley Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
• Everton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
  • Everton is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaither ...

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

Adding Gaither to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gaither post office opened in 1891.

We also found Gaither in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaither.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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