Welcome to Penters Bluff ...
So far, we found very little information about Penters Bluff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Penters Bluff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Penters Bluff, please Contact Us.
Penters Bluff would have been located within present day Izard County<2>.
The location of Penters Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penters Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
A typical abbreviation for Penters Bluff: Penters Blf. (or less commonly used: Penters Bluf.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Penters Bluff for more information about variations on the name of Penters Bluff.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Penters Bluff is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Penters Bluff was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Penters Bluff would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Penters Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penters Bluff.
- Batesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Southside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Cave City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
- Melbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
- Cushman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Evening Shade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Sidney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Penters Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penters Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penters Bluff. 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 Penters Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penters Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Penters Bluff.
Adding Penters Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penters Bluff in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Penters Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Penters Bluff post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penters Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Penters Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penters Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |