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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Trumann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
- Trumann is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <5>
- Bono
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <5>
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <5>
- Swifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Weiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Grubbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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. |
| <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. |