Sexton, Arkansas

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Sexton, Arkansas
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Sexton, Arkansas
Sexton's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°54′55″N94°30′25″W / 35.91528°N 94.50694°W / 35.91528; -94.50694 Coordinates: 35°54′55″N94°30′25″W / 35.91528°N 94.50694°W / 35.91528; -94.50694
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Washington
Township Dutch Mills
Elevation
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1,014 ft (309 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 479
GNIS feature ID81941 [1]

Sexton (also Salem Springs) is a former community in Dutch Mills Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. [1] The community was located on a tributary of the Baron Fork (a tributary of the Illinois River) approximately one-half mile east of the Arkansas - Oklahoma state line. [2]

A post office called Sexton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The community has the name of William H. Sexton, an early postmaster. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Arkansas
  2. Tahlequah, OK, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1898
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.