Welcome to Camp Pershing ...
So far, we found very little information about Camp Pershing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Camp Pershing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Camp Pershing, please Contact Us.
Camp Pershing would have been located within present day Perry County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Camp Pershing: Cp. Pershing
While the community is gone, the present day location for Camp Pershing is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Camp Pershing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Camp Pershing was located: 501
Communities near Camp Pershing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Pershing.
- Morrilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Oppelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fountain Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Bigelow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Bigelow is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigelow <4>
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Adona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Casa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Fourche
(13 miles [20.9 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 Camp Pershing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Pershing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp Pershing. 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 Camp Pershing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Pershing. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Pershing.
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 Camp Pershing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Pershing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |