Welcome to Piggott ...
The city of Piggott is located in Clay County<1> and is the County Seat for Clay County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Piggott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Piggott has a population of 3,515 people<2> (see below for details).
Piggott is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Piggott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piggott is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Piggott: 72454<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piggott had an population of 3,515 people. This is a decrease of 8.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Piggott had a population of 3,849 people (or 23.93% of the total population of Clay County). This makes Piggott the county's most populous community.
The population of Piggott represents 0.13% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,849 people, the population of Piggott decreased 1.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,894 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Piggott.
Communities near Piggott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piggott.
- Kennett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <5>
- Malden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <5>
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
- Rector
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Rector is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <5>
- Senath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Marmaduke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Marmaduke is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <5>
- Clarkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Gideon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <5>
- Holcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <5>
- Qulin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Piggott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piggott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piggott. 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 Piggott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piggott. See our Newspapers Page for Piggott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piggott ...
Looking for more information about Piggott? 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 Piggott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piggott.
Adding Piggott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piggott 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 Piggott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Piggott post office opened in 1883.
We also found Piggott on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piggott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piggott. 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 Clay, 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 Piggott. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piggott - 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 Piggott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Piggott 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/ |