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Welcome to Urbanette ...

Urbanette is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Urbanette is located in Carroll County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Urbanette, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Urbanette is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Urbanette: (870)

Communities near Urbanette ...

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

  • Berryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimberling City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
    • Kimberling City is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <3>
  • Eureka Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <3>
  • Indian Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <3>
  • Alpena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <3>
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
    • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Table Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
  • Omaha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urbanette ...

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

Adding Urbanette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Urbanette 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 Urbanette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Urbanette post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Urbanette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Urbanette. 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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Urbanette - 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/









 

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