Welcome to Nebo ...

Nebo is located in Benton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nebo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Nebo is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nebo is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.

Communities Also Named Nebo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Nebo: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Lincoln County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 27 communities that are also named Nebo - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nebo.

Communities near Nebo ...

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

• Rogers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <4>
• Bentonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Bentonville is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <4>
• Bella Vista
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <4>
• Centerton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
  • Centerton is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <4>
• Siloam Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <4>
• Lowell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
• Pea Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <4>
• Cave Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
  • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
• Gentry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
  • Gentry is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <4>
• Little Flock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
  • Little Flock is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 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 Nebo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nebo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nebo ...

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

Adding Nebo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nebo 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 Nebo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nebo post office opened in 1878.

We also found Nebo on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nebo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/