Welcome to Taral ...
Taral is located in Pope County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taral, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Taral is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Taral lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Taral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taral.
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
- Dardanelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelle
- Dardanelle is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardanelle <3>
- Pottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <3>
- Bernice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
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 Taral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taral. 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 Taral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taral. See our Newspapers Page for Taral.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taral ...
Looking for more information about Taral? 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 Taral, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taral.
Adding Taral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taral 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 Taral was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Taral post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taral.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taral. 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 Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taral - 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/ |