Welcome to Wolf Pen ...
So far, we found very little information about Wolf Pen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wolf Pen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wolf Pen, please Contact Us.
Wolf Pen was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Wolf Pen would have been located within present day Carroll County<2>.
The location of Wolf Pen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wolf Pen is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wolf Pen was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Wolf Pen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wolf Pen - they are located in Kentucky and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolf Pen.
Communities near Wolf Pen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolf Pen.
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <5>
- Green Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Green Forest is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <5>
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Eureka Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <5>
- Alpena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
- Hindsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
- Hindsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <5>
- Dryfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Rudd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Osage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Carroll County
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 Wolf Pen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Pen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolf Pen. 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 Wolf Pen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Pen. See our Newspapers Page for Wolf Pen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wolf Pen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Pen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |