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History · Violet Hill

Violet Hill’s post office opened in 1858

Below: maps from 1951 on.

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How Violet Hill began

When was Violet Hill founded?

1858

The Violet Hill post office opened in 1858, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 36168 years
Founding year: the first Violet Hill post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Violet Hill’s past

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Violet Hill, in brief

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Violet Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. Violet Hill is located on Arkansas Highway 56, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Franklin. Violet Hill has a post office with ZIP code 72584. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 36. It is a part of the Izard County Consolidated School District. It was served by the Violet Hill School District until it consolidated into Izard County consolidated on July 1, 1985.

Its first post office opened in 1858.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Violet Hill on the map, 1951 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Violet Hill. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Violet Hill on the 1951 USGS mapViolet Hill on the 1976 USGS mapViolet Hill on the 1984 USGS map1951Melbourne sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Violet Hill.

Famous people

Famous people close to Violet Hill

Nobody well known was born in Violet Hill itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Dick PowellAmerican actor · b. 1904
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Tess HarperAmerican actress · b. 1950
Gordon CarpenterAmerican basketball player · b. 1919
Samuel B. HillAmerican politician · b. 1875
William Allan OldfieldAmerican politician · b. 1874
Glen D. JohnsonAmerican politician · b. 1911

Questions about Violet Hill’s history

What year was Violet Hill founded?

The Violet Hill post office opened in 1858, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.