Welcome to Waldstein ...
So far, we found very little information about Waldstein. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Waldstein to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Waldstein, please Contact Us.
Waldstein would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
The location of Waldstein has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldstein, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Waldstein is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Waldstein was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Waldstein ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldstein.
- Dumas
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <5>
- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <5>
- Gould
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Gillett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <5>
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Mitchellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Almyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
- Almyra is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <5>
- Bayou Meto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Varner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Tamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Tamo is located in Jefferson 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 Waldstein. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldstein.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldstein. 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 Waldstein.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldstein. See our Newspapers Page for Waldstein.
Adding Waldstein to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waldstein 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 Waldstein was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Waldstein post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldstein.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/
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 Waldstein, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waldstein - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |