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Welcome to Mabelvale ...

Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mabelvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Mabelvale is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mabelvale: 501

The ZIP code for Mabelvale: 72103<3>

Communities near Mabelvale ...

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

  • Little Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • North Little Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maumelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Haskell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wrightsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Redfield
    (18 miles [29 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 Mabelvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mabelvale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mabelvale ...

Looking for more information about Mabelvale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mabelvale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mabelvale.

Adding Mabelvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mabelvale 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 (so far) for Mabelvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mabelvale post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabelvale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mabelvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Mabelvale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mabelvale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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