Cincinnati, Arkansas
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  Cincinnati, Arkansas Cincinnati's position in Arkansas.  Cincinnati, Arkansas Cincinnati, Arkansas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′14″N 94°30′40″W / 36.03722°N 94.51111°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 72769 |
| Area code | 479 |
Cincinnati is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Cincinnati receives mail delivery from Summers. The population of the Summers zip code area was 942[2] at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Cincinnati is in the Ozarks on the southern edge of the Springfield Plateau, near the Boston Mountains. Cincinnati is on Arkansas Highway 59, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Summers on U.S. Route 62 and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the Oklahoma border. The community developed on the west bank of Cincinnati Creek.[3]
History
In the early years before 1857, Cincinnati was first known as Buzzard Roost, then Silvia. This early settlement was such a thriving center of commerce that people came from Fayetteville, Arkansas for supplies.[4]
Three of Cincinnati's inhabitants died during the 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak. Another died four days later from injuries sustained in the tornado.[5]
Notable person
- George W. Bond, graduate of Cincinnati High School, later president of Louisiana Tech University[6]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cincinnati, Arkansas
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census website Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 72769
- ^ Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLoreme, 2nd Ed. 2004, p. 22 ISBN 0-89933-345-1
- ^ Poole, Arlen Dee (A D). "Cincinnati". Historic Washington County. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Seyler, Randal (Jan 5, 2011), "Tornado Kills Four", Washington County Enterprise-Leader, p. 1
- ^ "George W. Bond". findagrave.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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