Welcome to Strain ...
Strain is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Strain is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Strain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Strain: 479
Communities Also Named Strain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Strain - they are located in Georgia, Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strain.
Communities near Strain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strain.
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Prairie Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <3>
- Tontitown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <3>
- Cave Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Elkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 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 Strain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strain. 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 Strain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strain. See our Newspapers Page for Strain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strain ...
Looking for more information about Strain? 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 Strain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strain.
Adding Strain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Strain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Strain post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |