Welcome to Waco ...
So far, we found very little information about Waco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Waco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Waco, please Contact Us.
Waco would have been located within present day Craighead County<2>.
The location of Waco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
When the people of Waco referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Wacoite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Waco is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Waco was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Waco still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Waco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Waco: This one is located in Craighead County and the other is located in Cleburne County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 18 communities that are also named Waco - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waco.
Communities near Waco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waco.
- Trumann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
- Trumann is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <6>
- Brookland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <6>
- Manila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <6>
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
- Marked Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <6>
- Leachville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
- Leachville is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <6>
- Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <6>
- Lepanto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <6>
- Monette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <6>
- Tyronza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <6>
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 Waco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waco. 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 Waco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waco. See our Newspapers Page for Waco.
Adding Waco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waco in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Waco post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waco refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waco may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |