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Welcome to Randolph County ...

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

The community of Pocahontas is the Seat for Randolph County.

Randolph County was founded in 1835 and was created by taking area from Lawrence County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Randolph had a population of 17,958 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Randolph represented 0.62% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Randolph County:

  • Biggers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Biggers is located in Randolph County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Maynard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • O'Kean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Kean is located in Randolph County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
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  • Ravenden Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • Reyno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Former names for Reyno:
    • Cherokee Bay
    • Esselwood
    • Needmore

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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.
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