Welcome to Weldon ...
The town of Weldon is located in Jackson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Weldon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weldon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Weldon has a population of 68 people<3> (see below for details).
Weldon is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Weldon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Weldon: (870)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weldon had an population of 68 people. This is a decrease of 9.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Weldon had a population of 75 people. This makes Weldon the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 75 people, the population of Weldon decreased 25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 100 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Weldon.
Communities Also Named Weldon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Weldon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weldon.
Communities near Weldon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weldon.
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Tuckerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <5>
- McCrory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Diaz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Grubbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Oil Trough
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <5>
- Hickory Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
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 Weldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weldon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weldon. 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 Weldon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldon. See our Newspapers Page for Weldon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weldon ...
Looking for more information about Weldon? 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 Weldon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weldon.
Adding Weldon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weldon 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 Weldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Weldon post office opened in 1886.
We also found Weldon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weldon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weldon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weldon - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |