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Welcome to Upper Poplar Ridge ...

Upper Poplar Ridge is located in Craighead County<1>.


The location of Upper Poplar Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Upper Poplar Ridge: Upper Poplar Rdg. (or less commonly used: Upper Poplar Rdge. or Upper Poplar Ridg.)

Upper Poplar Ridge is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Upper Poplar Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Upper Poplar Ridge: (870)

Communities near Upper Poplar Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Poplar Ridge.

  • Jonesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Paragould
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <4>
  • Trumann
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
    • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
  • Brookland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Manila
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
  • Lake City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
  • Leachville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
    • Leachville is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <4>
  • Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
  • Monette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Caraway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
    • Caraway is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <4>

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 Upper Poplar Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Poplar Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Poplar Ridge. 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 Upper Poplar Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Poplar Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Poplar Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Poplar Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Upper Poplar Ridge? 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 Upper Poplar Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Poplar Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Poplar Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

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 Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Poplar Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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