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Welcome to Magnolia ...

The city of Magnolia is located in Columbia County<1> and is the County Seat for Columbia County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Magnolia has a population of 11,517 people<2> (see below for details).

Magnolia is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Magnolia: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP codes for Magnolia: 71753-71754<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Magnolia had an population of 11,517 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Magnolia had a population of 11,577 people (or 46.83% of the total population of Columbia County). This makes Magnolia the county's most populous community.

The population of Magnolia represents 0.4% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,577 people, the population of Magnolia increased 6.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,858 people).

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

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magnolia ...

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

  • Stamps
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Waldo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stephens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <6>
  • Taylor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Buckner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Willisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Calhoun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McNeil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Magnolia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

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

Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 Magnolia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Magnolia post office opened in 1854.

We also found Magnolia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. 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 Columbia, 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 Magnolia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - 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 Magnolia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Magnolia 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 city (such as Magnolia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Magnolia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Magnolia includes: 71753 & 71754.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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