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Welcome to Magness ...

The town of Magness is located in Independence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magness, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Magness has a population of 208 people<2> (see below for details).

Magness is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Magness: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Magness: 72553<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Magness had an population of 208 people. This is an increase of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Magness had a population of 202 people. This makes Magness the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 202 people, the population of Magness increased 5.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 191 people).

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

Communities Also Named Magness ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Magness - they are located in Kentucky and Maryland.

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

Communities near Magness ...

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

  • Batesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Southside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Southside is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Cave City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Tuckerman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Diaz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Bradford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Cushman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cushman is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Pleasant Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Oil Trough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magness ...

Looking for more information about Magness? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Magness, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Magness.

Adding Magness to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Magness post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magness.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Independence, 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 Magness.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magness - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Magness area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Magness area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 town (such as Magness). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Magness 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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