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Welcome to Wilkins ...

Wilkins is located in Cross County<1>.

Wilkins is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wilkins: 870 & 327<3>

Communities Also Named Wilkins ...

While we believe that this Wilkins is located in Cross County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Wilkins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Logan County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 17 communities that are also named Wilkins - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilkins.

Communities near Wilkins ...

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

  • Forrest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wynne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Parkin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Cherry Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Palestine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Widener
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Hickory Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Haynes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Haynes is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 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 Wilkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilkins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilkins ...

Looking for more information about Wilkins? 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 Wilkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilkins.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkins - 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 Wilkins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Wilkins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.