Welcome to Nella ...
Nella is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Nella is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nella lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nella: 479
Communities Also Named Nella ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nella - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nella.
Communities near Nella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nella.
- Mena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <3>
- Waldron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <3>
- Y City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Boles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <3>
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Parks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Rich Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Board Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Bates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Nella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nella. 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 Nella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nella. See our Newspapers Page for Nella.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nella ...
Looking for more information about Nella? 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 Nella, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nella.
Adding Nella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nella 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 Nella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Nella post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nella.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nella. 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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |