Credit, Arkansas

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Credit is an extinct town in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. [1]

Credit got its start in the 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] The community's name may a play on words with nearby Cash, Arkansas. [2] A post office called Credit was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1902. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Credit (historical)
  2. 1 2 Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 20.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

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