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Welcome to Paragould ...

The city of Paragould is located in Greene County<1> and is the County Seat for Greene County.


The location of Paragould has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Paragould, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paragould has a population of 28,967 people<3> (see below for details).

Paragould is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

The ZIP codes for Paragould: 72450-72451<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paragould had an population of 28,967 people. This is an increase of 10.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paragould had a population of 26,113 people (or 62.04% of the total population of Greene County). This makes Paragould the county's most populous community.

The population of Paragould represents 0.9% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,113 people, the population of Paragould increased 18.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,017 people).

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

Communities near Paragould ...

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

  • Jonesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
  • Bono
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <6>
  • Leachville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Rector
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Monette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marmaduke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cardwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
    • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <6>
  • Arbyrd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
    • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 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 Paragould. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paragould.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paragould. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Paragould.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paragould ...

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

Adding Paragould to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Paragould post office opened in 1882.

We also found Paragould on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paragould.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paragould. 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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paragould.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paragould - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Paragould). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paragould or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Paragould includes: 72450 & 72451.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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