Welcome to Huntsville ...
The city of Huntsville is located in Northwest Arkansas.
Huntsville is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
When the people of Huntsville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntsvillian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Huntsville has a population of 2,564 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Huntsville is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Huntsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Huntsville is located in the (479) area code.
The ZIP code for Huntsville: 72740<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huntsville had an population of 2,564 people. This is an increase of 9.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huntsville had a population of 2,346 people (or 14.93% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Huntsville the county's most populous community.
The population of Huntsville represents 0.08% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,346 people, the population of Huntsville increased 21.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,931 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Huntsville.
Communities Also Named Huntsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Huntsville - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntsville.
Communities near Huntsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntsville.
- Elkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <6>
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Hindsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <6>
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Marble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Whitener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Witter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Wesley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
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 Huntsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntsville. 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 Huntsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntsville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntsville ...
Looking for more information about Huntsville? 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 Huntsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntsville.
Adding Huntsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntsville 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 Huntsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Huntsville post office opened in 1840.
We also found Huntsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntsville. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huntsville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huntsville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huntsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntsville - 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 Huntsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntsville 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |