Welcome to Whisp ...
Whisp is located in Mississippi County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whisp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Whisp is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whisp lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whisp: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Whisp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whisp.
- Paragould
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
- Paragould is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <5>
- Trumann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
- Trumann is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <5>
- Brookland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <5>
- Manila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <5>
- Gosnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Leachville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
- Leachville is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <5>
- Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <5>
- Lepanto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
- Monette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <5>
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 Whisp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whisp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whisp. 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 Whisp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whisp. See our Newspapers Page for Whisp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whisp ...
Looking for more information about Whisp? 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 Whisp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whisp.
Adding Whisp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whisp 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 Whisp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Whisp post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whisp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whisp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
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 Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whisp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Whisp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Whisp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |