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Welcome to Pope County ...

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

The community of Russellville is the Seat for Pope County.

Pope County was founded in 1829 and was created by taking area from Crawford County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pope had a population of 64,072 people. This is an increase of 3.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,109 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pope represented 2.13% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Pope County:

  • Atkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Atkins is located in Pope County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Hector
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • London is located in Pope County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
  • Pottsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.