Beirne, Arkansas

Beirne is an unincorporated community in southern Clark County, Arkansas, United States. It is located southwest of Gurdon, at 33°53′19″N 93°12′15″W.[1]

Beirne, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 33°53′19″N 93°12′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyClark
Settled1880
Founded byJames Lewis Beirne
Named forJames Lewis Beirne
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71721
Area code(s)870
GNIS feature ID76289

History

Beirne was first settled in 1880 by James Lewis Beirne of Grafton, Illinois on 800 acres (3.2 km2) that he had purchased. Within a year there was a planing mill and a store, along with a railroad depot to serve the area.[2]

In 1890 the community was known alternately as Beirne or Beirne Station.[3]

By 1897, Beirne had at least two saw mills that made lumber for furniture and other uses.[4]

Lumber is still the main industry in Beirne, with Anthony Timberlands having their hardwood operation there.[5]

Transportation

State Highway 51 passes north-south through the Beirne.

For rail freight Beirne is served by the Union Pacific Railroad, which passes through the community and has a spur into the Anthony Timberlands lumber mill.

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Beirne". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  2. "MCNEELY CREEK BRIDGE, BEIRNE, CLARK COUNTY". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  3. "Arkansas". Indexed Atlas of the World. Rand McNally. 1890. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  4. "MCNEELY CREEK BRIDGE, BEIRNE, CLARK COUNTY". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  5. "Anthony Timberlands, Locations". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-06-17.


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