Welcome to Screeton ...
Screeton is located in Prairie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Screeton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Screeton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Screeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Screeton lies within the (870) area code.
Communities near Screeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Screeton.
- Lonoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke
- Lonoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonoke <3>
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Des Arc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <3>
- Hazen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <3>
- De Valls Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Valls Bluff
- De Valls Bluff is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Valls Bluff <3>
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Humnoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
- Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <3>
- Ulm
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Allport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Roe
(19 miles [30.6 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 Screeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Screeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Screeton. 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 Screeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Screeton. See our Newspapers Page for Screeton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Screeton ...
Looking for more information about Screeton? 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 Screeton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Screeton.
Adding Screeton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Screeton 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 Screeton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Screeton mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Screeton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Screeton. 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 Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Screeton - 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. |