Welcome to Birdsong ...
The town of Birdsong is located in Mississippi County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birdsong, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Birdsong has a population of 42 people<2> (see below for details).
Birdsong is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birdsong lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Birdsong, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Birdsong is located in the (870) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Birdsong had an population of 42 people. This is an increase of 2.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Birdsong had a population of 41 people. This makes Birdsong the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 41 people, the population of Birdsong increased 2.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 40 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Birdsong.
Communities Also Named Birdsong ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Birdsong - they are located in Alabama and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birdsong.
Communities near Birdsong ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birdsong.
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Marked Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <4>
- Earle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
- Lepanto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Tyronza
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <4>
- Keiser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Turrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
- Joiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Crawfordsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <4>
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 Birdsong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birdsong.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birdsong. 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 Birdsong.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birdsong. See our Newspapers Page for Birdsong.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birdsong ...
Looking for more information about Birdsong? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Birdsong, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birdsong.
Adding Birdsong to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birdsong 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 Birdsong was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Birdsong post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birdsong.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birdsong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.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 Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Birdsong. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birdsong - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |