Welcome to West Hartford ...
West Hartford is located in Sebastian County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Hartford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for West Hartford: W. Hartford
West Hartford is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Hartford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Hartford: 479
Communities Also Named West Hartford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Hartford - they are located in Connecticut, Missouri and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Hartford.
Communities near West Hartford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hartford.
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Poteau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pocola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
- Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <3>
- Waldron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Heavener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
- Shady Point is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <3>
- Hackett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 West Hartford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hartford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Hartford. 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 West Hartford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hartford. See our Newspapers Page for West Hartford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hartford ...
Looking for more information about West Hartford? 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 West Hartford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hartford.
Adding West Hartford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Hartford 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 West Hartford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Hartford post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hartford.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hartford - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |