Welcome to Timbo ...

Timbo is located in Stone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Timbo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Timbo is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Timbo is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP codes for Timbo: 72657, 72680<3>

Communities near Timbo ...

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

• Mountain View
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
• Fairfield Bay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
  • Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <4>
• Calico Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
  • Calico Rock is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <4>
• Marshall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Searcy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Leslie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Searcy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
• Shirley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
• Fifty-Six
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
  • Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <4>
• Big Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
  • Big Flat is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <4>
• Fox
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Stone County
• Rumley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
  • Rumley is located in Van Buren 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 Timbo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timbo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timbo ...

Looking for more information about Timbo? 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 Timbo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Timbo.

Adding Timbo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Timbo post office opened in 1886.

We also found Timbo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Timbo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timbo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/