Welcome to Strong ...
The city of Strong is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strong, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Strong has a population of 505 people<2> (see below for details).
Strong is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strong lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Strong: 870 & 327<4>
The ZIP code for Strong: 71765<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Strong had an population of 505 people. This is a decrease of 9.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Strong had a population of 558 people. This makes Strong the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Strong represents 0.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 258th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 558 people, the population of Strong decreased 14.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 651 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Strong.
Communities Also Named Strong ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Strong - they are located in Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strong.
Communities near Strong ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strong.
- El Dorado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Dorado
- From Strong to El Dorado
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Strong to Marion
- Huttig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Calion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Felsenthal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Spearsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <6>
- Lapile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lapile
- From Strong to Lapile
- Urbana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bolding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bolding
- From Strong to Bolding
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakland
- From Strong to Oakland
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 Strong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strong.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strong. 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 Strong.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strong. See our Newspapers Page for Strong.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strong ...
Looking for more information about Strong? 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 Strong, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Strong.
Adding Strong to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strong 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 Strong was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Strong post office opened in 1904.
We also found Strong on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strong.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/
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 Union, 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 Strong. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strong - 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 Strong area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Strong 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 Strong). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Strong 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> | 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |