Welcome to Crittenden ...
Crittenden is located in Crittenden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crittenden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Crittenden is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crittenden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Crittenden, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Crittenden: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named Crittenden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Crittenden - they are located in Arizona (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri (3), New York (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crittenden.
Communities near Crittenden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crittenden.
- West Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <5>
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Wynne
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Marked Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Parkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Tyronza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
- Turrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <5>
- Crawfordsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <5>
- Edmondson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Clarkedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
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 Crittenden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crittenden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crittenden. 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 Crittenden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crittenden. See our Newspapers Page for Crittenden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crittenden ...
Looking for more information about Crittenden? 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 Crittenden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crittenden.
Adding Crittenden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crittenden 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 Crittenden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Crittenden post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crittenden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crittenden. 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 Crittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crittenden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Crittenden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Crittenden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |