Welcome to Gavin ...
Gavin is located in Crittenden County<1>.
The location of Gavin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gavin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Gavin is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gavin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gavin: (870)
Communities Also Named Gavin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gavin - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gavin.
Communities near Gavin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gavin.
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Horn Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
- Earle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
- Walls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hunt Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Parkin
(19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
- Turrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Crawfordsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Edmondson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Clarkedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Gavin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gavin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gavin. 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 Gavin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gavin. See our Newspapers Page for Gavin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gavin ...
Looking for more information about Gavin? 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 Gavin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gavin.
Adding Gavin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gavin 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 Gavin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gavin post office opened in 1888.
We also found Gavin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gavin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gavin. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gavin - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |