Blue Ball, Arkansas

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Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Scott and Yell counties, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1]

History

Blue Ball was founded in 1873, and according to tradition was named from the fancied resemblance of a nearby mountain to a blue ball. [2] A variant name is "Blueball". [1] A post office called Blue Ball was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1955. [3]

Blue Ball is the nearest settlement to Powder Magazine, a ruined Civilian Conservation Corps structure. The Powder Magazine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ball
  2. Blue Ball from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. "Scott County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

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