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Welcome to Brinkley ...

The city of Brinkley is located in Monroe County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brinkley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brinkley has a population of 2,594 people<3> (see below for details).

Brinkley is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Brinkley: (870)

The ZIP code for Brinkley: 72021<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brinkley had an population of 2,594 people. This is a decrease of 18.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brinkley had a population of 3,188 people (or 39.12% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Brinkley the county's most populous community.

The population of Brinkley represents 0.11% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,188 people, the population of Brinkley decreased 19.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,940 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brinkley.

Communities Also Named Brinkley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brinkley - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (3), Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brinkley.

Communities near Brinkley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brinkley.

  • Des Arc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <6>
  • Clarendon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton Plant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <6>
  • Palestine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • De Valls Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Wheatley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <6>
  • Hunter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Fargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 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 Brinkley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brinkley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brinkley ...

Looking for more information about Brinkley? 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 Brinkley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brinkley.

Adding Brinkley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brinkley 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 Brinkley was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Brinkley on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brinkley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brinkley. 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 Monroe, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brinkley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brinkley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Brinkley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brinkley 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.









 

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