Gravette, Arkansas
Gravette is a city of 3,714 people in Benton County, Arkansas, founded in 1899.
Why visit Gravette
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Banks House, Bolin Barn and Smokehouse and Highlands Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Gravette
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Gravette
Gravette is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,547 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
From the Wikipedia article Gravette, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Banks House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Arkansas
Bolin Barn and Smokehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic agricultural outbuildings in Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Hiwasse Bank Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Bank building in Gravette, United States of America
Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose No. 383
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Caboose in Gravette, Arkansas
Kindley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The original name of the first European-American settlement at this location was Nebo. The Nebo area is now referred to as Old Town in Chalk Valley and was the earliest pioneer settlement of the community. The settlement was platted in the 1870s by Joseph P. Covey, who relocated to Southwest City, Missouri, in 1881. Ellis Tillman Gravett opened the Chalk Valley Distillery in Nebo and was also the proprietor of a general merchandise store. In 1891, he moved that store west out of the valley to what is now downtown Gravette.
Gravette was aided around 1898 by arrival of the Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad (later acquired by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway) which greatly stimulated the fruit-growing industry in the region by providing easy access to markets.
Gravette was formally incorporated on January 27, 1899. By 1910 the population of Gravette amounted to 569.
From the History section of Gravette, Arkansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Gravette
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 2.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 2.7 in | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 3.9 in | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 4.8 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 6.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 3.2 in | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gravette Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Benton County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Bella Vista 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Centerton 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Decatur 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Bentonville 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Rogers 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Gentry 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Lowell 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Elm Springs 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Siloam Springs 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Springdale 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kansas City Southern caboose in Gravette, AR, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kindley House in Gravette, AR, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Banks House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bolin Barn and Smokehouse, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Township 11, AR, USA - panoramio, Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-123722 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-22433 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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