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Welcome to Garner ...

The town of Garner is located in White County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garner has a population of 285 people<2> (see below for details).

Garner is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Garner: 501

The ZIP code for Garner: 72052<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garner had an population of 285 people. This is an increase of 0.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garner had a population of 284 people. This makes Garner the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 284 people, the population of Garner has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 284 people).

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

Communities Also Named Garner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Garner - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Garner ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garner ...

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

Adding Garner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garner 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 Garner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Garner post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, 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 Garner.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garner - 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 town (such as Garner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garner 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/