Welcome to Caldwell ...
The town of Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Caldwell (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caldwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Caldwell has a population of 464 people<2> (see below for details).
Caldwell is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Caldwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Caldwell: 870 & 327<4>
The ZIP code for Caldwell: 72322<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caldwell had an population of 464 people. This is a decrease of 16.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Caldwell had a population of 555 people. This makes Caldwell the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Caldwell represents 0.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 261st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 555 people, the population of Caldwell increased 19.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 465 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Caldwell.
Communities Also Named Caldwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Caldwell - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caldwell.
Communities near Caldwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caldwell.
- Forrest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <7>
- Wynne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <7>
- Parkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkin
- From Caldwell to Parkin
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madison
- From Caldwell to Madison
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Caldwell to Palestine
- Colt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colt
- From Caldwell to Colt
- Wheatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wheatley
- From Caldwell to Wheatley
- Widener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Widener
- From Caldwell to Widener
- Haynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hunter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Caldwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caldwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caldwell. 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 Caldwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caldwell. See our Newspapers Page for Caldwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caldwell ...
Looking for more information about Caldwell? 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 Caldwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caldwell.
Adding Caldwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caldwell 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 Caldwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Caldwell post office opened in 1887.
We also found Caldwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caldwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caldwell. 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 Saint Francis, 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 Caldwell. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caldwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Caldwell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Caldwell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Caldwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Caldwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |