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Welcome to Foreman ...

The city of Foreman is located in Little River County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Foreman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Foreman has a population of 939 people<3> (see below for details).

Foreman is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Foreman is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Foreman: 71836<5>

Websites for Foreman ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.littlerivercounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Foreman, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Foreman had an population of 939 people. This is a decrease of 7.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Foreman had a population of 1,011 people (which is 7.68% of the total population of Little River County). This makes Foreman the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Foreman represents 0.03% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,011 people, the population of Foreman decreased 10.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,125 people).

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

Communities Also Named Foreman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Foreman - they are located in British Columbia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Foreman ...

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

  • New Boston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashdown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
    • Ashdown is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <6>
  • Hooks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
    • Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <6>
  • De Kalb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <6>
  • Horatio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
    • Horatio is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <6>
  • Wilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
  • Haworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
    • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <6>
  • Winthrop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ben Lomond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
    • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <6>
  • Alleene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
    • Alleene is located in Little River 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 Foreman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foreman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foreman ...

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

Adding Foreman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foreman 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 Foreman was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foreman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foreman. 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 Little River, 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 Foreman.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foreman - 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 Foreman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Foreman 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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