Welcome to Story ...
Story is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Story, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Story is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Story lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Story: 870 & 327<3>
The ZIP code for Story: 71970<4>
Communities Also Named Story ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Story - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Story.
Communities near Story ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Story.
- Mount Ida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <6>
- Norman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <6>
- Oden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oden
- From Story to Oden
- Black Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Aly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aly
- From Story to Aly
- Chula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula
- From Story to Chula
- Fir ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fir
- From Story to Fir
- Sims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sims
- From Story to Sims
- Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joplin
- From Story to Joplin
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Story. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Story.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Story. 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 Story.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Story. See our Newspapers Page for Story.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Story ...
Looking for more information about Story? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Story, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Story.
Adding Story to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Story 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 Story was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Story post office opened in 1886.
We also found Story in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Story.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Story. 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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Story - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Story area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Story area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Story). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Story or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |