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>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
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 located in 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Tuckerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <4>
- Diaz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Swifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Weiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Grubbs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hickory Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Campbell Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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 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.
Adding Pennington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pennington 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 Pennington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pennington post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |