Welcome to Pisgah ...
So far, we found very little information about Pisgah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pisgah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pisgah, please Contact Us.
Pisgah would have been located within present day Pope County<2>.
The location of Pisgah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pisgah is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pisgah was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pisgah ...
While we believe that this Pisgah is located in Pope County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Pisgah. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pike and Yell County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 28 communities that are also named Pisgah - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pisgah.
Communities near Pisgah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pisgah.
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
- Morrilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <5>
- Dardanelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelle
- Dardanelle is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardanelle <5>
- Atkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <5>
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Ola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <5>
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <5>
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Oppelo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hector
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <5>
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 Pisgah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pisgah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pisgah. 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 Pisgah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pisgah. See our Newspapers Page for Pisgah.
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 Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pope, 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 Pisgah - 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. |