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Welcome to Princeton ...

Princeton is located in Dallas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Princeton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.

When the people of Princeton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Princetonian<2>

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Princeton for more information about variations on the name of Princeton.

Princeton is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Princeton: 870 & 327<4>

Communities Also Named Princeton ...

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

Beyond Arkansas, there are 43 communities that are also named Princeton - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Princeton ...

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

  • Fordyce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bearden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Leola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Thornton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Sparkman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Bunn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bunn is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
  • Manning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Manning is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Springs is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Ivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Princeton ...

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

Adding Princeton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Princeton 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 Princeton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Princeton post office opened in 1845. The Princeton post office closed in 1967.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Princeton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Princeton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Princeton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Princeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Princeton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Princeton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/