Welcome to Alexander ...
The town of Alexander is primarily located in Pulaski County<1>. A portion of Alexander extends into Saline County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alexander, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alexander has a population of 3,475 people<2> (see below for details).
Alexander is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alexander lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alexander: 501
The ZIP code for Alexander: 72002<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alexander had an population of 3,475 people. This is an increase of 19.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 465.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alexander had a population of 2,901 people. This makes Alexander the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Alexander represents 0.1% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,901 people, the population of Alexander increased 372.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 614 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alexander.
Communities Also Named Alexander ...
While we believe that this Alexander is located in Pulaski County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Alexander. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Saline County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 29 communities that are also named Alexander - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alexander.
Communities near Alexander ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alexander.
- Little Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Rock
- From Alexander to Little Rock
- North Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Little Rock
- North Little Rock is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Little Rock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Little Rock
- From Alexander to North Little Rock
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benton
- From Alexander to Benton
- Sherwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <5>
- Maumelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maumelle
- From Alexander to Maumelle
- Haskell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <5>
- Wrightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrightsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wrightsville
- From Alexander to Wrightsville
- Redfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <5>
- Cammack Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Bauxite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Alexander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexander.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alexander. 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 Alexander.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexander. See our Newspapers Page for Alexander.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexander ...
Looking for more information about Alexander? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Alexander, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alexander.
Adding Alexander to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alexander 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 Alexander was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Alexander post office opened in 1873.
We also found Alexander in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexander.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/
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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alexander. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Alexander). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alexander or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |