El Paso, Arkansas

This article is about the city in Arkansas. For other places, see El Paso (disambiguation).
El Paso, Arkansas
Census-designated place
El Paso, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
El Paso, Arkansas
El Paso, Arkansas
El Paso, Arkansas is located in the United States
El Paso, Arkansas
El Paso, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°07′34″N 92°04′54″W / 35.12611°N 92.08167°W / 35.12611; -92.08167
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWhite
Elevation
[1]
276 ft (84 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total267
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2805640[1]

El Paso is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern White County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 267.[2] Its name is Spanish for "the pass", referring to a small gap in the hills on the community's northern edge. Once known as Peach Orchard Gap in its early settlement, the origin of El Paso's Spanish name is unknown.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Paso, Arkansas
  2. ^ "El Paso CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.