Welcome to Roy ...
Roy is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of Roy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Roy is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Roy lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Roy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Roy: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Mississippi County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Roy - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roy.
Communities near Roy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roy.
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Murfreesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Mineral Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
- Dierks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <4>
- Blevins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Delight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <4>
- Tollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Daisy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Antoine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 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 Roy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roy. 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 Roy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roy. See our Newspapers Page for Roy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roy ...
Looking for more information about Roy? 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 Roy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roy.
Adding Roy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roy 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 Roy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roy post office opened in 1890.
We also found Roy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roy. 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 Pike, 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 Roy - 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/ |