Welcome to Porters Store ...
So far, we found very little information about Porters Store. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Porters Store to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Porters Store, please Contact Us.
Porters Store would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Porters Store has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Porters Store is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Porters Store was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Porters Store once stood is in the (479) area code.
Communities near Porters Store ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porters Store.
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Prairie Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <5>
- Elkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <5>
- West Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- West Fork is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fork <5>
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <5>
- Greenland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Mountainburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
- Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <5>
- Winslow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <5>
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
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 Porters Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porters Store.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porters Store. 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 Porters Store.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Store. See our Newspapers Page for Porters Store.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Porters Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porters Store - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |