Welcome to Roland ...
Roland is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Roland is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Roland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Roland: 501
The ZIP code for Roland: 72135<3>
Communities Also Named Roland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Roland - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roland.
Communities near Roland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roland.
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Little Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
- Bryant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
- Maumelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mayflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
- Plumerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Roland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roland. 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 Roland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roland. See our Newspapers Page for Roland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roland ...
Looking for more information about Roland? 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 Roland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roland.
Adding Roland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roland 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 Roland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Roland post office opened in 1884.
We also found Roland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Roland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |