Bigelow, Arkansas

Bigelow, Arkansas
Location of Bigelow in Perry County, Arkansas.
Location of Bigelow in Perry County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 34°59′57″N 92°37′52″W / 34.99917°N 92.63111°W / 34.99917; -92.63111
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyPerry
Area
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total352
 • Density375.67/sq mi (144.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72016
Area code501
FIPS code05-05920
GNIS feature ID2405263[2]

Bigelow is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. Located in Central Arkansas near the confluence of the Fourche La Fave River and Arkansas River, the community was incorporated in 1905 as Esau. Based largely on the timber industry, the town grew until the lumber mills were closed in 1920. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bigelow, Arkansas