Sexton, Arkansas
Ghost town in Arkansas, United States
35°54′55″N 94°30′25″W / 35.91528°N 94.50694°W / 35.91528; -94.50694[1]
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]
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Arkansas
- ^ Tahlequah, OK, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1898
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
- Boston
- Brush Creek
- Cane Hill
- Center
- Cove Creek
- Crawford
- Durham
- Dutch Mills
- Elkins
- Elm Springs
- Farmington
- Fayetteville
- Goshen
- Greenland
- Harmon
- Illinois
- Johnson
- Lee's Creek
- Lincoln
- Litteral
- Marrs Hill
- Morrow
- Prairie
- Prairie Grove
- Reed
- Rhea's Mill
- Richland
- Springdale
- Starr Hill
- Tontitown
- Valley
- Vineyard
- Wedington
- West Fork
- White River
- Winslow
- Wyman
communities
- Appleby
- Arnett
- Baldwin
- Banyard
- Black Oak
- Blackburn
- Blue Springs Village
- Brentwood
- Clyde
- Durham
- Dutch Mills
- Fayette Junction
- Floss
- Gulley
- Habberton
- Harmon
- Harris
- Hazel Velley
- Hicks
- Hogeye
- Hubbard
- Mayfield
- McNair
- Mount Olive
- Oak Grove
- Odell
- Onda
- Pilgrim's Rest
- Pitkin Corner
- Rhea
- Rochelle Riviera
- Savoy
- Shady Grove
- Skylight
- Sonora
- Spring Valley
- Starks
- Steele
- Strain
- Strickler
- Sulphur City
- Sunset
- Suttle
- Tolu
- Tuttle
- Viney Grove
- Walnut Grove
- War Eagle Cove
- Weddington
- Wedington Woods
- Wheeler
- White Rock
- Woolsey
- Wyman
- Wyola
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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