Weddington, Arkansas

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Weddington is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1]

History

A variant name was "Wedington". [1] A post office called Wedington was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1906. [2] [3] The community was named after a local family of pioneer settlers. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weddington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 322.

Coordinates: 36°05′21″N94°25′11″W / 36.08925°N 94.41966°W / 36.08925; -94.41966