Welcome to Pinckney ...
Pinckney is located in Crittenden County<1>.
The location of Pinckney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinckney, 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.
Pinckney is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pinckney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pinckney: (870)
Communities Also Named Pinckney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pinckney - they are located in Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinckney.
Communities near Pinckney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinckney.
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Southaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
- Horn Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
- West Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Walls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hunt Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Hughes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Crawfordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <4>
- Edmondson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Pinckney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinckney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinckney. 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 Pinckney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinckney. See our Newspapers Page for Pinckney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinckney ...
Looking for more information about Pinckney? 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 Pinckney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinckney.
Adding Pinckney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pinckney 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 Pinckney was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinckney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinckney. 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 Crittenden, 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 Pinckney - 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. |