Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas

Not to be confused with Arkana, Lafayette County, Arkansas.

Arkana, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°14′18″N92°19′00″W / 36.23833°N 92.31667°W / 36.23833; -92.31667
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Baxter
Township	Buckhorn
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	70461
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas

Arkana is an unincorporated community in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. ^[1] The community is located along Arkansas Highway 201. ^[2]

The rural crossroads was initially known as Gobbler's Flat from an abundance of wild turkey. It was home to a large general store and post office that served the local population. The Arkana school once had the largest enrollment in Baxter County. ^[3]

References

1. "Feature Detail Report for: Arkana, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas Retrieved March 14, 2011.
2. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 25.
3. Messick, Mary Ann (1973). History of Baxter County (Centennial ed.). Mountain Home, Arkansas: Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce. pp. 80–82. LCCN   73-82235. OCLC   724611.