Map of Bigelow town, Arkansas

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.

Bigelow town overview:
Name:	Bigelow town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Arkansas
County:	Perry County
Elevation:	328 ft (100 m)
Total Area:	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²)
Land Area:	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	352
Population Density:	375.67/sq mi (144.98/km²)
ZIP code:	72016
Area code:	501
FIPS code:	0505920
GNISfeature ID:	2405263

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History

Bigelow did not exist by its current name until 1911, as it was formerly known as “Esau”—a community a few miles southwest of the present Bridge that grew to border the edge of the small town of Fourche. In 1911, Fourche River Mill owner, N.P. Bigelow, built an elaborate white house of the best lumber on a hill above the town. He was elected mayor, and then gained permission from the state’s General Assembly to change the name of Esau to Bigelow. It was at one time the biggest town in the county; a vote was taken to move the county seat from Perryville to Bigelow, Bigelow won the vote, but the move was never made.