Welcome to Half Moon ...
Half Moon is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Half Moon is located in Van Buren County<1>.
Half Moon is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Half Moon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Half Moon: 501
Communities Also Named Half Moon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Half Moon: This one is located in Van Buren County and the other is located in Mississippi County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 5 communities that are also named Half Moon - they are located in Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Half Moon.
Communities near Half Moon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Half Moon.
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Greers Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
- Shirley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Fifty-Six
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Higden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Half Moon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Half Moon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Half Moon. 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 Half Moon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Moon. See our Newspapers Page for Half Moon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Moon ...
Looking for more information about Half Moon? 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 Half Moon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Half Moon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Half Moon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |