Welcome to Pettigrew ...
Pettigrew is located in Northwest Arkansas.
Pettigrew is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pettigrew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Pettigrew is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pettigrew lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pettigrew: 479
The ZIP code for Pettigrew: 72752<3>
Communities Also Named Pettigrew ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pettigrew - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pettigrew.
Communities near Pettigrew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pettigrew.
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brashears
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Witter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Oark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
- Oark is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Combs is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combs <4>
- Batson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Linville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Delaney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Delaney is located in Madison 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 Pettigrew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pettigrew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pettigrew. 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 Pettigrew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pettigrew. See our Newspapers Page for Pettigrew.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pettigrew ...
Looking for more information about Pettigrew? 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 Pettigrew, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pettigrew.
Adding Pettigrew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pettigrew 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 Pettigrew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pettigrew post office opened in 1898.
We also found Pettigrew in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pettigrew.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pettigrew. 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pettigrew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Pettigrew). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pettigrew or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |