Welcome to Chickalah ...
Chickalah is located in Yell County<1>.
The pronunciation of Chickalah: shuh-KEY-luh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chickalah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Chickalah is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chickalah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chickalah: 479
Communities near Chickalah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chickalah.
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dardanelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Ola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
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 Chickalah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chickalah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chickalah. 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 Chickalah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chickalah. See our Newspapers Page for Chickalah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chickalah ...
Looking for more information about Chickalah? 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 Chickalah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chickalah.
Adding Chickalah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chickalah 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 Chickalah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chickalah post office opened in 1838.
We also found Chickalah in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chickalah.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chickalah. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chickalah - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |