Rocky Comfort, Arkansas

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Rocky Comfort is an unincorporated community in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. [1] The community is located on Arkansas Highway 108 just southwest of Foreman. [2] The community was also known as Willow Springs. [1]

History

A post office was established at Rocky Comfort in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [3] Rocky Comfort was the birthplace of Arkansas governor Jeff Davis.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Comfort, Arkansas
  2. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 54 ISBN   0-89933-345-1
  3. "Little River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2014.

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