Welcome to Romance ...
Romance is located in White County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Romance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Romance is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Romance lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Romance: 501
The ZIP code for Romance: 72136<3>
Communities Also Named Romance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Romance - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, Saskatchewan, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Romance.
Communities near Romance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Romance.
- Cabot
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Searcy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
- Beebe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heber Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenbrier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
- Vilonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Higginson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Higginson is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
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 Romance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Romance. 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 Romance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Romance. See our Newspapers Page for Romance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romance ...
Looking for more information about Romance? 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 Romance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Romance.
Adding Romance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Romance 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 Romance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Romance post office opened in 1884.
We also found Romance in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Romance.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Romance - 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 Romance). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Romance 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/ |