Welcome to Wharton ...
Wharton is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wharton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Wharton is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wharton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Wharton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Wharton - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wharton.
Communities near Wharton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wharton.
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Hindsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
- Hindsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <3>
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
- Witter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Marble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Dryfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Boxley
(13 miles [20.9 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 Wharton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wharton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wharton. 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 Wharton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wharton. See our Newspapers Page for Wharton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wharton ...
Looking for more information about Wharton? 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 Wharton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wharton.
Adding Wharton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wharton 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 Wharton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wharton post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wharton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wharton. 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wharton - 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/ |