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Welcome to Horatio ...

The city of Horatio is located in Sevier County<1>.


The location of Horatio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Horatio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Horatio has a population of 1,031 people<3> (see below for details).

Horatio is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Horatio is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Horatio: 71842<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Horatio had an population of 1,031 people. This is a decrease of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Horatio had a population of 1,044 people (or 6.12% of the total population of Sevier County). This makes Horatio the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Horatio represents 0.04% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,044 people, the population of Horatio increased 4.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 997 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Horatio.

Communities Also Named Horatio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Horatio - they are located in Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horatio.

Communities near Horatio ...

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

  • De Queen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <6>
  • Foreman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
    • Foreman is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <6>
  • Lockesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Wilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
  • Haworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
    • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <6>
  • Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gillham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Ben Lomond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
    • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <6>
  • Process City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
    • Process City is located in Sevier County
  • Cerrogordo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horatio ...

Looking for more information about Horatio? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Horatio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Horatio.

Adding Horatio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Horatio 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 Horatio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Horatio post office opened in 1895.

We also found Horatio on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Horatio.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horatio. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/

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 Sevier, 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 Horatio.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horatio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Horatio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Horatio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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