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Welcome to Garfield ...

The town of Garfield is located in Northwest Arkansas.

Garfield is located in Benton County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garfield has a population of 589 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Garfield is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Garfield: (479)

The ZIP code for Garfield: 72732<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Garfield.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garfield had an population of 589 people. This is an increase of 17.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garfield had a population of 502 people. This makes Garfield the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Garfield represents 0.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 272nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 502 people, the population of Garfield increased 2.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Garfield.

Communities Also Named Garfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Garfield - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Garfield ...

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

  • Rogers
  • Bentonville
  • Bella Vista
  • Centerton
  • Lowell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the southwest of Garfield.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lowell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell<7>
  • Pea Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the west of Garfield.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pea Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge<7>
  • Cave Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Cave Springs lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of Garfield.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cave Springs
  • Cassville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of Garfield.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cassville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville<7>
  • Bethel Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
    • Bethel Heights lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of Garfield.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethel Heights
  • Little Flock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
    • Little Flock lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Garfield.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Little Flock

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garfield ...

Looking for more information about Garfield? 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 Garfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garfield.

Adding Garfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Garfield on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1898).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garfield.

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garfield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Garfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garfield) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Garfield. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GarfieldOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4591, Longitude: -93.9767       In this case, the coordinates for Garfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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