Cedar Creek, Arkansas

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Cedar Creek is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1]

Cedar Creek
Coordinates: 35°N94°W / 35°N 94°W / 35; -94
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Arkansas
County Scott County

History

Cedar Creek was founded in 1852 and named after a stream of the same name near the town site. [2] Variant names are "Big Cedar", "Cedar", and "Cedarcreek". [1] The Cedar Creek post office was discontinued in 1973. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Creek
  2. Cedar Creek from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2019.