Welcome to Blytheville ...
The city of Blytheville is located in Mississippi County<1> and is the County Seat for Mississippi County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blytheville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blytheville has a population of 13,487 people<2> (see below for details).
Blytheville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blytheville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blytheville: (870)
The ZIP codes for Blytheville: 72315-72316<4>
Websites for Blytheville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blytheville.dina.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blytheville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blytheville had an population of 13,487 people. This is a decrease of 13.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blytheville had a population of 15,620 people (which is 33.61% of the total population of Mississippi County). This makes Blytheville the county's most populous community.
The population of Blytheville represents 0.54% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,620 people, the population of Blytheville decreased 14.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,272 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blytheville.
Communities near Blytheville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blytheville.
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Manila
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Daniels Point Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Steele
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
- Leachville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Luxora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hornersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cooter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
- Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <5>
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Dell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 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 Blytheville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blytheville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blytheville. 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 Blytheville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blytheville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blytheville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blytheville ...
Looking for more information about Blytheville? 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 Blytheville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blytheville.
Adding Blytheville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blytheville 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 Blytheville was on a map titled Road Map for Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blytheville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blytheville. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blytheville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blytheville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Blytheville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blytheville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Blytheville includes: 72315 & 72316. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |