Welcome to Bruins ...
Bruins is located in Crittenden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Bruins is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bruins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bruins: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Bruins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruins.
- Horn Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
- Walls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hughes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Edmondson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Horseshoe Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Anthonyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jennette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Bruins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruins. 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 Bruins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruins. See our Newspapers Page for Bruins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruins ...
Looking for more information about Bruins? 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 Bruins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bruins.
Adding Bruins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bruins 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 Bruins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bruins post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruins. 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 Crittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Bruins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Bruins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |