Welcome to Armorel ...
Armorel is located in Mississippi County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Armorel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Armorel is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Armorel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Armorel: 870 & 327<3>
The ZIP code for Armorel: 72310<4>
Communities near Armorel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armorel.
- Mengelwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Blytheville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gosnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Daniels Point Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Steele
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Luxora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Hornersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cooter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Armorel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armorel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armorel. 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 Armorel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armorel. See our Newspapers Page for Armorel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armorel ...
Looking for more information about Armorel? 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 Armorel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armorel.
Adding Armorel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Armorel 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 (so far) for Armorel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Armorel post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Armorel.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armorel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Armorel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Armorel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Armorel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Armorel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |