Welcome to Washburn ...
Washburn is located in Sebastian County<1>.
The location of Washburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Washburn is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Washburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Washburn: (479)
Communities Also Named Washburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Washburn - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washburn.
Communities near Washburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washburn.
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Barling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <4>
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Waldron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <4>
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Lavaca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Kibler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hackett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
- Hackett is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <4>
- Magazine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Washburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washburn. 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 Washburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washburn. See our Newspapers Page for Washburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washburn ...
Looking for more information about Washburn? 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 Washburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washburn.
Adding Washburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washburn 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 Washburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Washburn post office opened in 1875.
We also found Washburn on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.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 Sebastian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |