Red Bluff, Arkansas

Red Bluff, Arkansas
Location within Arkansas
Location	Jefferson County, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°28′52.3″N92°9′0.5″W / 34.481194°N 92.150139°W / 34.481194; -92.150139
Founded	September 2, 1869 (155 years ago) (1869-09-02)

Red Bluff is a former village in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. The area it once occupied is located in the northeast part of Barraque Township.

History

Founded on September 2, 1869, ^[1] Red Bluff served as a landing for steamboats on the Arkansas. In 1880, it had a total population of 74. ^[2] All that remains of the settlement is an abandoned cemetery. ^[3]

Notable people

• Moses T. Clegg (1876-1918), ^[4] a bacteriologist noted for his work in leprosy

References

1. Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, Washington, D.C.: National Archives
2. [Tenth] Census Bulletin No. 195 (Report). U.S. Census Office. n.d. p.  2 . Retrieved February 13, 2023– via Internet Archive.
3. Barahona, Jamila Sloan (2015). "Red Bluff Cemetery". ARGenWeb. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
4. "Moses Tran Clegg" . The New York Times . September 5, 1918. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

• Names and P. O. Addresses of Farmers in Arkansas. Springfield, Ohio: P. P. Mast & Co. 1879. p.  18. LCCN   12026360. OL   23365948M – via Internet Archive.