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Welcome to Letona ...

The town of Letona is located in White County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Letona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Letona has a population of 244 people<3> (see below for details).

Letona is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Letona is within the boundaries of the (501) area code.

The ZIP code for Letona: 72085<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Letona had an population of 244 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Letona had a population of 255 people. This makes Letona the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 255 people, the population of Letona increased 26.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 201 people).

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

Communities near Letona ...

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

  • Searcy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
    • Searcy is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <6>
  • Heber Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
    • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
    • Former name for Heber Springs:
    • Sugar Loaf
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <6>
  • Bald Knob
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Judsonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
    • Judsonia is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <6>
  • Kensett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Higginson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
    • Higginson is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • McRae
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Pangburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
    • Pangburn is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <6>
  • Rose Bud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
    • Rose Bud is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <6>
  • Pleasant Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Letona ...

Looking for more information about Letona? 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 Letona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Letona.

Adding Letona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Letona 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 Letona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Letona post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Letona.

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

The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

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 White, 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 Letona.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Letona - 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 Letona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Letona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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