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Welcome to Pennington ...

Pennington is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Pennington is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pennington is within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Pennington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Pennington - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Delaware, Georgia (2), Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Pennington ...

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

  • Newport
  • Harrisburg
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    • Harrisburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrisburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg<5>
  • Tuckerman
  • Diaz
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    • Diaz lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Swifton
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    • Swifton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
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  • Weiner
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    • Weiner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
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  • Cash
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    • Cash lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Grubbs
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    • Grubbs lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
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  • Hickory Ridge
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    • Hickory Ridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
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  • Campbell Station
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    • Campbell Station lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Pennington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennington ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

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 Jackson, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pennington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5892, Longitude: -91.0612       In this case, the coordinates for Pennington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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