Welcome to Gaston ...
Gaston is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Gaston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Gaston is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gaston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gaston is located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Gaston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Gaston - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaston.
Communities near Gaston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaston.
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Mount Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <4>
- Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
- Oden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
- Black Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Pencil Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
- Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <4>
- Whitetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
- Cox Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Sims
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Manfred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Gaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaston. 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 Gaston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston. See our Newspapers Page for Gaston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaston ...
Looking for more information about Gaston? 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 Gaston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaston.
Adding Gaston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaston 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 Gaston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gaston post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Montgomery, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaston - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |