Welcome to Gilkerson ...
Gilkerson is located in Craighead County<1>.
Gilkerson is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gilkerson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gilkerson: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named Gilkerson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gilkerson - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilkerson.
Communities near Gilkerson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilkerson.
- Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trumann
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brookland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
- Swifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Weiner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 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 Gilkerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilkerson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilkerson. 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 Gilkerson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilkerson. See our Newspapers Page for Gilkerson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilkerson ...
Looking for more information about Gilkerson? 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 Gilkerson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilkerson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilkerson - 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 Gilkerson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Gilkerson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |