Welcome to Crigler ...
Crigler is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crigler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1937.
Crigler is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crigler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crigler is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Crigler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crigler.
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <3>
- Star City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <3>
- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <3>
- Mitchellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Yorktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tyro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Tamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Varner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Crigler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crigler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crigler. 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 Crigler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crigler. See our Newspapers Page for Crigler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crigler ...
Looking for more information about Crigler? 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 Crigler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crigler.
Adding Crigler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crigler 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 Crigler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crigler post office opened in 1937.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crigler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crigler. 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crigler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |