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Welcome to Bradley ...

The city of Bradley is located in Lafayette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bradley has a population of 527 people<2> (see below for details).

Bradley is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bradley: (870)

The ZIP code for Bradley: 71826<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bradley had an population of 527 people. This is a decrease of 16.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bradley had a population of 628 people (or 8.21% of the total population of Lafayette County). This makes Bradley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Bradley represents 0.02% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 243rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 628 people, the population of Bradley increased 11.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 563 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bradley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Bradley - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Bradley ...

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

  • Springhill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <6>
  • Lewisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cullen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <6>
  • Plain Dealing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <6>
  • Fouke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <6>
  • Sarepta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
    • Sarepta is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <6>
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hosston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Garland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Ida
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Bradley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradley ...

Looking for more information about Bradley? 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 Bradley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bradley.

Adding Bradley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bradley post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradley. 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 Lafayette, 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 Bradley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradley - 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 city (such as Bradley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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