Welcome to Zinc ...
The town of Zinc is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Zinc is located in Boone County<1>.
The location of Zinc has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zinc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Zinc has a population of 102 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Zinc is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Zinc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Zinc is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Zinc had an population of 102 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Zinc had a population of 103 people. This makes Zinc the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 103 people, the population of Zinc increased 35.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 76 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Zinc.
Communities near Zinc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zinc.
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Bull Shoals
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <5>
- Flippin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <5>
- Yellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <5>
- Diamond City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <5>
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bergman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
- Bergman is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <5>
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Western Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Lead Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
- Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <5>
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 Zinc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zinc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zinc. 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 Zinc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zinc. See our Newspapers Page for Zinc.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zinc ...
Looking for more information about Zinc? 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 Zinc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zinc.
Adding Zinc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zinc 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 Zinc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zinc post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zinc.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zinc. 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 Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Zinc. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zinc - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |