Welcome to Tamo ...
Tamo is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tamo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Tamo is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tamo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Tamo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tamo.
- Pine Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <3>
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <3>
- Altheimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altheimer
- Altheimer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altheimer <3>
- Gould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Grady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <3>
- Wabbaseka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Varner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Crigler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Meroney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
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 Tamo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tamo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tamo. 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 Tamo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tamo. See our Newspapers Page for Tamo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tamo ...
Looking for more information about Tamo? 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 Tamo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tamo.
Adding Tamo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tamo 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 Tamo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tamo in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Tamo post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tamo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tamo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tamo - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |