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Welcome to Perryville ...

The city of Perryville is located in Perry County<1> and is the County Seat for Perry County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Perryville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Perryville has a population of 1,457 people<3> (see below for details).

Perryville is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Perryville is located in the (501) area code.

The ZIP code for Perryville: 72126<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perryville had an population of 1,457 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perryville had a population of 1,460 people (or 13.98% of the total population of Perry County). This makes Perryville the county's most populous community.

The population of Perryville represents 0.05% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,460 people, the population of Perryville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,458 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Perryville.

Communities Also Named Perryville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Perryville - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Perryville ...

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

  • Morrilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Atkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Plumerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oppelo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Bigelow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Menifee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <6>
  • Adona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
    • Adona is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Casa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
    • Casa is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Fourche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
    • Fourche is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 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 Perryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perryville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perryville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Perryville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perryville ...

Looking for more information about Perryville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Perryville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perryville.

Adding Perryville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perryville 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 Perryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Perryville post office opened in 1841.

We also found Perryville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perryville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perryville. 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 Perry, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Perryville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Perryville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perryville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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