Sexton, Arkansas
Sexton (also Salem Springs) is a former community in Dutch Mills Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The community was located on a tributary of the Baron Fork (a tributary of the Illinois River) approximately one-half mile east of the Arkansas - Oklahoma state line.[2]
Sexton, Arkansas | |
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Ghost town | |
  Sexton, Arkansas Sexton's position in Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′55″N 94°30′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Dutch Mills |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 81941 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Arkansas | |
A post office called Sexton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community has the name of William H. Sexton, an early postmaster.[4]
References
- "Feature Detail Report for: Sexton, Arkansas (historical)." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Arkansas Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- Tahlequah, OK, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1898
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.
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