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Welcome to England ...

The city of England is located in Lonoke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of England, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, England has a population of 2,692 people<2> (see below for details).

England is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for England: 501

The ZIP code for England: 72046<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, England had an population of 2,692 people. This is a decrease of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, England had a population of 2,825 people. This makes England the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of England represents 0.1% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,825 people, the population of England decreased 4.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,972 people).

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

Communities Also Named England ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named England - they are located in Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near England ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for England ...

Looking for more information about England? 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 England, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for England.

Adding England to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of England 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 (so far) for England was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the England post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for England.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for England.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around England - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 England). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether England or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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