LeFlore County is a county along the eastern border of the U.S state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,129. Its county seat is Poteau. The county is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the name honors a Choctaw family named LeFlore. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal district court with jurisdiction in LeFlore County.
Woodruff County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for William E. Woodruff, founder of the state's first newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette. Created as Arkansas's 54th county in 1862, Woodruff County is home to one incorporated town and four incorporated cities, including Augusta, the county seat. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Occupying only 587 square miles (152,000 ha), Woodruff County is the 13th smallest county in Arkansas. As of the 2020 Census, the county's population was 6,269. Based on population, the county is the second-smallest county of the 75 in Arkansas. Located in the Arkansas Delta, the county is largely flat with fertile soils. Historically covered in forest, bayous and swamps, the area was cleared for agriculture by early settlers. It is drained by the Cache River and the White River. Along the Cache River, the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) runs north–south across the county, preserving bottomland forest, sloughs and wildlife habitat.
Jackson County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for Andrew Jackson, a national hero during the War of 1812. By the county's formation in 1829, Jackson had become the seventh President of the United States. Jackson County is home to seven incorporated towns and four incorporated cities, including Newport, the largest city and county seat. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Occupying 633.94 square miles (164,190 ha), Jackson County is the 41st largest county of the 75 in Arkansas. As of the 2020 Census, the county's population was 16,755. Based on population, the county is the 44th-largest county in Arkansas. Although terrain rises in the west, most of Jackson County is within the Arkansas Delta, characterized by largely flat terrain with fertile soils. Historically covered in forest, bayous and swamps, the area was cleared for agriculture by early settlers. It is drained by the White River. No Interstate highways are located in Jackson County, two United States highways and fifteen Arkansas state highways run in the county. A Union Pacific Railroad line also crosses the county.
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (183 km) northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 10,268. The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas.
Jacksonport is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States, along the White River at its confluence with the Black River. The population was 212 at the 2010 census.
Weldon is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 75 at the 2010 census.
Brinkley is the most populous city in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,700, down from 3,188 in 2010.
Clarendon is a city in, and the county seat of, Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. Located in the Arkansas Delta, the city's position on the White River at the mouth of the Cache River has defined the community since first incorporating in 1859. Although the river has brought devastation and disaster to the city occasionally throughout history, it has also provided economic opportunities, transportation, recreation and tourism to the city.
Augusta is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States, located on the east bank of the White River. The population was 1,998 as of the 2020 Census. The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.
Cotton Plant is a city in southern Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 529.
Patterson is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 310 as of the 2020 Census.
Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,523 at the 2020 census, up from 7,463 at the 2010 census.
Westville is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Westville lies at the junction of U.S. Highways 59 and 62, and approximately 13 miles north of Stilwell, the county seat.
Arkansas Highway 37 is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. The main segment of 52.40 miles (84.33 km) runs from McCrory to Cord. A short segment of 0.61 miles (0.98 km) runs north in Benton County from U.S. Route 62 to the Missouri state line.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (CO&G), known informally as the "Choctaw Route," was an American railroad in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Gregory is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 43. Gregory is located along Arkansas Highway 33, 9 miles (14 km) south of Augusta. Gregory has a post office with ZIP code 72059.
Highway 145 is designation for four state highways in Northeast Arkansas. The highways are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT).
Highway 17 is a designation a state highway in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway is located mainly in Eastern Arkansas and is split into seven segments, though two sets of segments are directly connected. The first section of the highway is about 4.9 miles (7.9 km) long, with its southern terminus located near Ward Reservoir, in southern Arkansas County, which travels north and ends at a dead-end near La Grue Bayou. The second section is about 53.7 miles (86.4 km) long, starting south of the town of Ethel and ending at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) southwest of Brinkley. The third and longest section begins at US Route 49 north of Brinkley and ends at AR 14 in Newport. The fourth section is about 7.1 miles (11.4 km) long and begins at Arkansas Highway 18 in Diaz and ends at Arkansas Highway 37 west of Tuckerman.
The White and Black River Valley Railway (“W&BRV”), previously called the Batesville and Brinkley Railroad (“B&B”), had a line between the towns of Brinkley and Jacksonport, as well as a branch line between Wiville and Gregory, entirely within the State of Arkansas and about 62 miles in total length. Its predecessor railroad was started in 1879, and the final portion of the line was closed in 1941. The railroad began as a narrow-gauge railway which was modified to become even narrower, but later converted to standard gauge. It was operated under lease by other railroads for much of its lifespan.
Wiville is a populated place in Woodruff County, Arkansas, about 8 miles south of McCrory, 11 miles southeast of Augusta, and 9 miles north of Cotton Plant. It is located along Arkansas Highway 17.
