Ava, Arkansas
Ava, Arkansas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°52′10″N 93°12′20″W / 34.86944°N 93.20556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 65184[1] |
Ava is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The community is 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Perryville. It is located on the south side of the South Fourche La Fave River floodplain and Arkansas Highway 314 passes on the north side of the river.[2]
The Hawks Schoolhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is near the community.[3]
Ava Arkansas was named after Ava Etta Hokpins born in 1884 by her father Ellington beck Hopkins who was the postmaster at the time . She married Arthur Lee McCoy in 1907 . Ava is buried in the Seventh Day Adventist Church cemetery at Bonnerdale Arkansas .
References
- ^ "Ava". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Nimrod SW, Arkansas, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1979 ed.)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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