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Welcome to West Memphis ...

The city of West Memphis is located in Crittenden County<1>.


The location of West Memphis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Memphis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

A typical abbreviation for West Memphis: W. Memphis

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Memphis has a population of 24,389 people<3> (see below for details).

West Memphis is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: West Memphis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Memphis lies within the (870) area code.

The ZIP codes for West Memphis: 72301, 72303<5>

Websites for West Memphis ...

Official Website: www.ci.west-memphis.ar.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Memphis had an population of 24,389 people. This is a decrease of 7.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Memphis had a population of 26,245 people (which is 51.56% of the total population of Crittenden County). This makes West Memphis the county's most populous community.

The population of West Memphis represents 0.9% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,245 people, the population of West Memphis decreased 5.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,666 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Memphis.

Communities near West Memphis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Memphis.

  • Memphis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Southaven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Spring Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Horn Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Earle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <6>
  • Walls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Hunt Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Turrell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
    • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <6>
  • Crawfordsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edmondson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
    • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 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 West Memphis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Memphis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Memphis. 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 West Memphis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Memphis. See our Newspapers Page for West Memphis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Memphis ...

Looking for more information about West Memphis? 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 West Memphis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Memphis.

Adding West Memphis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Memphis 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 West Memphis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the West Memphis post office opened in 1893.

We also found West Memphis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Memphis.

The official website for West Memphis: www.ci.west-memphis.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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Memphis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Memphis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as West Memphis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Memphis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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