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Welcome to Pecan Lake ...

Pecan Lake is located in Pulaski County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pecan Lake: Pecan Lk.

Pecan Lake is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pecan Lake: 501

Communities near Pecan Lake ...

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

  • Little Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Little Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
  • Maumelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Haskell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <3>
  • Shannon Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecan Lake ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pecan Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.