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Welcome to Elaine ...

The city of Elaine is located in Phillips County<1>.


The location of Elaine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elaine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elaine has a population of 498 people<3> (see below for details).

Elaine is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Elaine lies within the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Elaine: 72333<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elaine had an population of 498 people. This is a decrease of 21.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elaine had a population of 636 people. This makes Elaine the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Elaine represents 0.02% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 636 people, the population of Elaine decreased 26.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 865 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elaine.

Communities Also Named Elaine ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elaine.

Communities near Elaine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elaine.

  • Clarksdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • Friars Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Marvell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <6>
  • Duncan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Coahoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
    • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <6>
  • Lyon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
    • Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Saint Charles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Alligator
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
    • Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Wabash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Phillips County

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 Elaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elaine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elaine. 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 Elaine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elaine. See our Newspapers Page for Elaine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elaine ...

Looking for more information about Elaine? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elaine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elaine.

Adding Elaine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elaine 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 Elaine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Elaine post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elaine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elaine. 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 Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elaine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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