Leetown, Arkansas

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Leetown, Arkansas
Lee Town, Arkansas
Town of Lee
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Leetown
Location in the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°25′53″N94°02′51″W / 36.43139°N 94.04750°W / 36.43139; -94.04750 Coordinates: 36°25′53″N94°02′51″W / 36.43139°N 94.04750°W / 36.43139; -94.04750
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Benton
Settled1840s
Named for John W. Lee
Elevation
[1]
1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code
72732
Area code 479
GNIS feature ID75584 [1]
Major airport XNA
[2]

Leetown, also known as Lee Town, was a historic village in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. [2] [1] The first day of the Battle of Pea Ridge was fought around Leetown. [3]

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History

Leetown was founded in the 1840s, by John W. Lee, a farmer from Tennessee. Little is known about the village prior to the American Civil War. It is historically significant for its role as a field hospital for the U.S. Army during the Battle of Pea Ridge. Most, if not all, buildings and structures were used as field hospitals. [4] There are no period buildings remaining, but period fences have been replaced and historic roads have been restored. An active reforestation program has been carried out. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leetown, Arkansas
  2. 1 2 Fenno, Cheryl Barnwell (1978). The Place Names of Benton County, Arkansas (Ph.D.). Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas. p. 194.
  3. 1 2 Resources Management Plan for Pea Ridge National Military Park (Technical report). National Park Service. 1976.
  4. Pea Ridge National Military Park: Cultural Landscape Report and Environmental Assessment (PDF) (Technical report). National Park Service. 2014. p. 3-89.

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