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Crosses, Arkansas
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyMadison
TownshipValley
Elevation414 m (1,358 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72701
Area code479
GNIS feature ID71291
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crosses, Arkansas

Crosses is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Madison County, Arkansas, United States,[1] located at the intersection of Arkansas Highways 16 and Highway 295.[2]

In 2012, Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino was involved in a motorcycle crash while sliding off Highway 16 near Crosses, his passenger being former Arkansas All-SEC volleyball player Jessica Dorrell. He was subsequently fired from his coaching job for lying about the accident to the school.

References

  1. ^ a b "Crosses, Arkansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 22.