Welcome to Brainerd ...
So far, we found very little information about Brainerd. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brainerd to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brainerd, please Contact Us.
Brainerd would have been located within present day Poinsett County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brainerd is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Brainerd was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Brainerd was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Brainerd ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Brainerd - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brainerd.
Communities near Brainerd ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brainerd.
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trumann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bono
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <5>
- Tuckerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Swifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Weiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Grubbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 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 Brainerd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brainerd.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brainerd. 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 Brainerd.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brainerd. See our Newspapers Page for Brainerd.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brainerd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brainerd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Brainerd area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Brainerd area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |