Slaytonville, Arkansas | |
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  Slaytonville, Arkansas  Slaytonville, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′38″N94°26′19″W / 35.11056°N 94.43861°W Coordinates: 35°06′38″N94°26′19″W / 35.11056°N 94.43861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sebastian |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 58634 [1] |
Slaytonville is an unincorporated community in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. [1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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