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Welcome to Bradford ...

The city of Bradford is located in White County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bradford has a population of 737 people<3> (see below for details).

Bradford is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Bradford: (501)

The ZIP code for Bradford: 72020<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bradford had an population of 737 people. This is a decrease of 2.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bradford had a population of 759 people. This makes Bradford the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Bradford represents 0.03% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 759 people, the population of Bradford decreased 5.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 800 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bradford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Bradford - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2) and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bradford.

Communities near Bradford ...

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

  • Newport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bald Knob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Judsonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
    • Judsonia is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <6>
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kensett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McCrory
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
    • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
  • Diaz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
  • Patterson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Pleasant Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 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 Bradford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradford.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradford. See our Newspapers Page for Bradford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradford ...

Looking for more information about Bradford? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bradford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradford.

Adding Bradford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bradford post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

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 White, 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 Bradford.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradford - 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 Bradford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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