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Welcome to Langley ...

Langley is located in Pike County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Langley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Langley is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Langley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Langley is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Langley: 71952<3>

Communities Also Named Langley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Langley - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Langley.

Communities near Langley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Langley.

  • Glenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Murfreesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dierks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Black Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
    • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Star of the West ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Star of the West is located in Pike County
  • Newhope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
    • Newhope is located in Pike County
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grandfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
    • Grandfield is located in Pike County

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 Langley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Langley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Langley. 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 Langley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Langley. See our Newspapers Page for Langley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Langley ...

Looking for more information about Langley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Langley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Langley.

Adding Langley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Langley 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 Langley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Langley post office opened in 1883.

We also found Langley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Langley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Langley. 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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Langley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Langley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Langley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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