Welcome to Pigeon Hill ...
Pigeon Hill is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Pigeon Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pigeon Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Pigeon Hill is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pigeon Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pigeon Hill is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Pigeon Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pigeon Hill - they are located in Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pigeon Hill.
Communities near Pigeon Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pigeon Hill.
- El Dorado
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Norphlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Hermitage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
- Huttig
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Strong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
- Calion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Harrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Felsenthal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Crain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Crain City is located in Union 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 Pigeon Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pigeon Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pigeon Hill. 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 Pigeon Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pigeon Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Pigeon Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pigeon Hill ...
Looking for more information about Pigeon Hill? 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 Pigeon Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pigeon Hill.
Adding Pigeon Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pigeon Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pigeon Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pigeon Hill post office opened in 1856.
We also found Pigeon Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pigeon Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pigeon Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/
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 Union, 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 Pigeon Hill - 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/ |