Point Peter, Arkansas

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Point Peter, Arkansas
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Point Peter, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°57′20″N92°54′34″W / 35.95556°N 92.90944°W / 35.95556; -92.90944 Coordinates: 35°57′20″N92°54′34″W / 35.95556°N 92.90944°W / 35.95556; -92.90944
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Searcy
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID73146 [1]

Point Peter is an unincorporated community in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States.

A post office was established at Point Peter in the 1840s. [2] [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point Peter, Arkansas
  2. "Searcy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. "Searcy County". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 16 August 2014.