Welcome to Hunt ...
Hunt is located in Johnson County<1>.
The location of Hunt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hunt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Hunt is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hunt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hunt is within the (479) area code.
Communities Also Named Hunt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Hunt: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Columbia County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Hunt - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hunt.
Communities near Hunt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hunt.
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Ozark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Coal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <4>
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Altus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <4>
- Subiaco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
- Subiaco is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <4>
- Hartman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Denning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Hunt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hunt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hunt. 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 Hunt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunt. See our Newspapers Page for Hunt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunt ...
Looking for more information about Hunt? 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 Hunt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hunt.
Adding Hunt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hunt 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 Hunt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hunt post office opened in 1881.
We also found Hunt on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hunt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunt. 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 Johnson, 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 Hunt - 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/ |