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Welcome to Daisy ...

The town of Daisy is located in Pike County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daisy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Daisy has a population of 110 people<2> (see below for details).

Daisy is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Daisy is located in the (870) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Daisy had an population of 110 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Daisy had a population of 115 people. This makes Daisy the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 115 people, the population of Daisy decreased 2.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Daisy.

Communities Also Named Daisy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Daisy: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 22 communities that are also named Daisy - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Daisy ...

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

  • Glenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dierks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Norman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
  • Delight
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
    • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Star of the West ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Star of the West is located in Pike County
  • Kirby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lodi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Pike 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 Daisy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daisy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daisy ...

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

Adding Daisy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daisy 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 Daisy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daisy post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daisy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daisy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Pike, 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 Daisy.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daisy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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