Welcome to Perkins ...
Perkins is located in Howard County<1>.
The location of Perkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perkins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Perkins is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Perkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Perkins: (870)
Communities Also Named Perkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Perkins - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Quebec, South Dakota, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perkins.
Communities near Perkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perkins.
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Mineral Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
- Dierks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <4>
- Lockesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Tollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- McCaskill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Ozan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Pike County
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 Perkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perkins. 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 Perkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins. See our Newspapers Page for Perkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perkins ...
Looking for more information about Perkins? 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 Perkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perkins.
Adding Perkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perkins 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 Perkins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkins. 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 Howard, 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 Perkins - 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. |