Welcome to Pack ...
Pack is located in McDonald County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Pack is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pack lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pack: 417
Communities near Pack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pack.
- Bella Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <3>
- Gentry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gravette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
- Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <3>
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Noel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Noel is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <3>
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goodman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
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 Pack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pack. 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 Pack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pack. See our Newspapers Page for Pack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pack ...
Looking for more information about Pack? 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 Pack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pack.
Adding Pack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pack 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 Pack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pack post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pack.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including McDonald, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |