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Welcome to Delight ...

The city of Delight is located in Pike County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Delight, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Delight has a population of 275 people<2> (see below for details).

Delight is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Delight is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Delight: 71940<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delight had an population of 275 people. This is a decrease of 1.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delight had a population of 279 people. This makes Delight the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 279 people, the population of Delight decreased 10.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 311 people).

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

Communities Also Named Delight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Delight - they are located in Kansas, Maryland (2) and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Delight ...

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

  • Prescott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Amity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Blevins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Okolona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Daisy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Antoine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
    • Antoine is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • McCaskill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
    • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Ozan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
    • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Bowen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen 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 Delight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delight ...

Looking for more information about Delight? 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 Delight, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delight.

Adding Delight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delight 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 Delight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Delight post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delight.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delight. 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 Delight.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delight - 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 Delight). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delight or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<7>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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