Welcome to Republican ...
Republican is located in Faulkner County<1>.
The location of Republican has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Republican, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Republican is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Republican lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Republican lies within the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Republican ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Republican - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Republican.
Communities near Republican ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Republican.
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Greenbrier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbrier <4>
- Vilonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
- Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <4>
- Wooster
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <4>
- Guy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Plumerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <4>
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Rose Bud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
- Rose Bud is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <4>
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
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 Republican. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Republican.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Republican. 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 Republican.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Republican. See our Newspapers Page for Republican.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Republican ...
Looking for more information about Republican? 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 Republican, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Republican.
Adding Republican to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Republican 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 Republican was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Republican post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Republican.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Republican. 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 Faulkner, 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 Republican - 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/ |