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Welcome to Ain ...

Ain is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

Ain is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Ain ...

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

  • Pine Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • White Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Redfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rison is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <3>
  • Leola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Prattsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Poyen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Poyen is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Carthage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Grapevine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grapevine is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine

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 Ain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ain ...

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

Adding Ain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ain was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ain.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.