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Welcome to Witter ...

Witter is located in Northwest Arkansas.

Witter is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Witter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Witter is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Witter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Witter: 479

The ZIP code for Witter: 72776<3>

Communities near Witter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Witter.

  • Elkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Elkins is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
  • Huntsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Hindsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Japton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Japton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
  • Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Dutton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  • Pettigrew
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Brashears
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brashears is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears

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 Witter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Witter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Witter. 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 Witter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Witter. See our Newspapers Page for Witter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Witter ...

Looking for more information about Witter? 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 Witter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Witter.

Adding Witter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Witter 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 (so far) for Witter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Witter post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Witter.

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 Witter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Witter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Witter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/