Welcome to Webb City ...
Webb City is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Webb City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Webb City is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Webb City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Webb City: 479
Communities Also Named Webb City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Webb City - they are located in Missouri and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Webb City.
Communities near Webb City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Webb City.
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
- Charleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
- Coal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <3>
- Dyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
- Altus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <3>
- Subiaco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
- Subiaco is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
- Hartman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>
- Denning
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Webb City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webb City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Webb City. 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 Webb City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Webb City. See our Newspapers Page for Webb City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webb City ...
Looking for more information about Webb City? 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 Webb City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Webb City.
Adding Webb City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Webb City 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 Webb City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Webb City post office opened in 1875.
We also found Webb City on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Webb City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webb City. 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webb City - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |