Paragould is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, and the 15th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas Delta.

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Paragould is located in the heart of the USA and the corner of Northeast Arkansas, only 88 miles from Memphis, 153 miles from Little Rock, and 208 miles from St. Louis.

The unique name Paragould is a blend of the names of two highly competitive railroad men, James W. Paramore and Jay Gould, evidencing the importance of railroads in the development of the town. In 1815, Benjamin Crowley moved his family from Kentucky to Lawrence County in Arkansas.

Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location. 1. Crowley Ridge State Park. One of our friends stayed in one of the cabins (which are nice and cute and spacious). He even had dozens of mosquitos... 2. Juniper Tree Meadery. 3. Paragould War Memorial.

Located in the northeast corner of Arkansas near Missouri and Tennessee, Paragould is the county seat of Greene County. The town is within the Arkansas Delta region; its name was made by combining parts of the names of two of the era’s largest railroad tycoons: J. W. Paramore and Jay Gould.