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Welcome to Noland ...

Noland is located in Randolph County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Noland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Noland is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Noland lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Noland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Noland - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Kansas and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Noland ...

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

  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
  • Walnut Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoxie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
  • Imboden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
  • Black Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
  • College City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Ravenden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
  • Portia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
  • Maynard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Biggers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • Biggers is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 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 Noland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Noland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noland ...

Looking for more information about Noland? 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 Noland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Noland.

Adding Noland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Noland 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 Noland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Noland post office opened in 1886.

We also found Noland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Noland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Noland. 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 Randolph, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Noland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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