Center Ridge, Arkansas

Center Ridge is an unincorporated census-designated place in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 388.[2] Clifton Clowers lived in Center Ridge. He was the subject of the hit song "Wolverton Mountain", written by Merle Kilgore and Claude King, and released in 1962, selling over twenty million copies. The song was later recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Center Ridge, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Location of Center Ridge in Conway County, Arkansas.
Center Ridge
Location of Center Ridge in Conway County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 92°33′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyConway
Area
 • Total8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2)
 • Land8.86 sq mi (22.93 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 • Total1,394
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)501
GNIS feature ID76571[4]

Education

Center Ridge is the headquarters of the Nemo Vista School District and home to Nemo Vista High School. The school's mascot is the Redhawks and red and white serve as the school colors.

Notable people

Catholic Point

To the southeast of Center Ridge is a nearby Italian settlement named Catholic Point that was founded in the late nineteenth century. It maintains its cultural identity and attracts over 2500 people yearly to its annual church picnic.[6]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylor city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Ridge, Arkansas
  5. "Rick Beck". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. Taylor, Larry, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture: Catholic Point (Conway County), retrieved 2 April 2018


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