The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Pickens and not the distance if driven.^<3>.

Community	2016 ^<4> Population	Direction	Distance
Gillett [Map]	686	N	19 miles [30.6 km]
Gould [Map]	767	NW	10 miles [16.1 km]
Kelso [Map]	---	E	12 miles [19.3 km]
McGehee [Map]	3,888	S	15 miles [24.1 km]
Mitchellville [Map]	330	N	4 miles [6.4 km]
Pea Ridge [Map]	---	NE	9 miles [14.5 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Pickens.

Communities Also Named Pickens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Arkansas communities named Pickens: This one is located in Desha County and the other is located in White County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 6 communities that are also named Pickens - they are located in Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pickens. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickens. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickens.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pickens:

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickens ...

Looking for more information about Pickens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pickens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Pickens.

Search for Local Businesses ...

People are finding Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Pickens. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

Other Roadside Stops ...

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: www.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pickens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	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 Pickens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pickens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance that starts in Pickens. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pickens) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pickens. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Pickens Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pickens. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8457, Longitude: -91.4818 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Pickens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<4>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pickens. - Return to Citation
<5>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Pickens.

Pickens, Arkansas (Desha County)

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