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Welcome to Trumann ...

The city of Trumann is located in Poinsett County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Trumann, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Trumann has a population of 6,959 people<3> (see below for details).

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

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

Trumann is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Trumann: 72472<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trumann had an population of 6,959 people. This is a decrease of 3.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Trumann had a population of 7,243 people (which is 29.46% of the total population of Poinsett County). This makes Trumann the county's most populous community.

The population of Trumann represents 0.25% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,243 people, the population of Trumann increased 5.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,889 people).

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

Communities near Trumann ...

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

  • Jonesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Marked Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
  • Lepanto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
    • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <6>
  • Monette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caraway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Tyronza
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyess
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
    • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trumann ...

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

Adding Trumann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trumann 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 Trumann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Trumann post office opened in 1904.

We also found Trumann on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trumann.

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

The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

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 Poinsett, 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 Trumann.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trumann - 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 Trumann). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trumann 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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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