Welcome to Halfway ...
Halfway is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Halfway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halfway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Halfway is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Halfway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Halfway is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Halfway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Halfway - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halfway.
Communities near Halfway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halfway.
- Arkadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <4>
- Prescott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Gurdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <4>
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Caddo Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Delight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <4>
- Okolona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
- Gum Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Antoine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 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 Halfway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halfway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halfway. 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 Halfway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halfway. See our Newspapers Page for Halfway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halfway ...
Looking for more information about Halfway? 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 Halfway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halfway.
Adding Halfway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halfway 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 Halfway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Halfway post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halfway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halfway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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 Clark, 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 Halfway - 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/ |