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Welcome to McRae ...

The city of McRae is located in White County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of McRae, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McRae has a population of 675 people<3> (see below for details).

McRae is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for McRae: (501)

The ZIP code for McRae: 72102<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McRae had an population of 675 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McRae had a population of 682 people. This makes McRae the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of McRae represents 0.02% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 682 people, the population of McRae increased 3.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 661 people).

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

Communities Also Named McRae ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named McRae - they are located in Alabama (3), Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near McRae ...

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

  • Cabot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <6>
  • Searcy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
    • Searcy is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <6>
  • Beebe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <6>
  • Ward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <6>
  • Austin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
  • Bald Knob
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Judsonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
    • Judsonia is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <6>
  • Kensett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Higginson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
    • Higginson is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Letona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
    • Letona is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 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 McRae. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McRae.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McRae ...

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

Adding McRae to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McRae 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 McRae was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McRae.

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

The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.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 White, 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 McRae.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McRae - 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 McRae). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McRae 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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