A very small town residing in North Carolina, the community is practically non-existent, has no Walmart, or any localstore, besides Jerry Griffith's store. On the upside, The place is very peaceful, and has great views of the mountains.
Person "Have you been to Poplar in North Carolina?"
Person 2 "Nope, never even knew that place existed."
Popular used to be term to describe someone's social statues. Now, it is a noun. If you have a large group of friends, you are a popular. The populars run the school.
Hey, look! It is a group of populars!
Johnny is a popular. He has many friends.