Welcome to Pekin ...
So far, we found very little information about Pekin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pekin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pekin, please Contact Us.
Pekin would have been located within present day Stone County<2>.
The location of Pekin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pekin is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pekin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Pekin still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Pekin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Pekin: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in Craighead County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 20 communities that are also named Pekin - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Tennessee and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pekin.
Communities near Pekin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pekin.
- Mountain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Fairfield Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
- Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <5>
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Greers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Ferry
- Greers Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greers Ferry <5>
- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <5>
- Shirley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <5>
- Fifty-Six
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <5>
- Higden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higden
- Higden is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higden <5>
- Big Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <5>
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 Pekin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pekin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pekin. 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 Pekin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pekin. See our Newspapers Page for Pekin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pekin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pekin - 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. |