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Welcome to Bigelow ...

The town of Bigelow is located in Perry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bigelow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bigelow has a population of 350 people<2> (see below for details).

Bigelow is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bigelow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bigelow: (501)

The ZIP code for Bigelow: 72016<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bigelow had an population of 350 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bigelow had a population of 315 people. This makes Bigelow the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bigelow represents 0.01% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 339th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 315 people, the population of Bigelow decreased 4.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 329 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bigelow.

Communities Also Named Bigelow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bigelow - they are located in California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bigelow.

Communities near Bigelow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bigelow.

  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
  • Maumelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
    • Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <5>
  • Morrilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayflower
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Perryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
  • Wooster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
  • Plumerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Oppelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Menifee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <5>
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <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 Bigelow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigelow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bigelow. 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 Bigelow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigelow. See our Newspapers Page for Bigelow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigelow ...

Looking for more information about Bigelow? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bigelow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bigelow.

Adding Bigelow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bigelow 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 Bigelow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bigelow post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigelow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bigelow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Perry, 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 Bigelow.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bigelow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Bigelow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bigelow 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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