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Welcome to Nimmons ...

The town of Nimmons is located in Clay County<1>.


The location of Nimmons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nimmons, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nimmons has a population of 65 people<3> (see below for details).

Nimmons is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Nimmons lies within the (870) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nimmons had an population of 65 people. This is a decrease of 5.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nimmons had a population of 69 people. This makes Nimmons the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 69 people, the population of Nimmons decreased 31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 100 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nimmons.

Communities Also Named Nimmons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nimmons - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Nimmons ...

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

  • Kennett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
    • Kennett is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <5>
  • Malden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <5>
  • Piggott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayti
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
    • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
  • Steele
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
  • Campbell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Rector
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Senath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
    • Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Marmaduke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 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 Nimmons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nimmons.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nimmons ...

Looking for more information about Nimmons? 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 Nimmons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nimmons.

Adding Nimmons to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nimmons post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nimmons.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nimmons. 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 Clay, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nimmons.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nimmons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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