Weed, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 35°32′25″N90°25′37″W / 35.54028°N 90.42694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Poinsett |
Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 870 |
GNIS feature ID | 65813 [1] |
Weed is an unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. Weed is located on the north bank of the St. Francis River and the BNSF Railway near the northwest border of Marked Tree. [2]
Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,965. The county seat is Harrisburg. Poinsett County is included in the Jonesboro–Paragould Combined Statistical Area.
Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,231. The county has two county seats — Jonesboro and Lake City. Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas Craighead. It is one of several dry counties within the state of Arkansas, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is largely prohibited.
Crowley's Ridge Parkway is a 212.0-mile-long (341.2 km) National Scenic Byway in northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel along Crowley's Ridge in the United States. Motorists can access the parkway from US Route 49 (US 49) at its southern terminus near the Helena Bridge over the Mississippi River outside Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, or from Missouri Route 25 (Route 25) near Kennett, Missouri. The parkway runs along Crowley's Ridge, a unique geological formation, and also parts of the St. Francis National Forest, the Mississippi River and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Along the route are many National Register of Historic Places properties, Civil War battlefields, parks, and other archeological and culturally significant points.
Highway 14 is an east–west state highway in Arkansas. The route of 227.35 miles (365.88 km) begins at Boat Dock Road near Table Rock Lake and runs east to Mississippi County Route W1020 (CR W1020) at Golden Lake. Segments of the highway are part of two Arkansas Scenic Byways: Sylamore Scenic Byway in the Ozark National Forest and the Crowley's Ridge Parkway atop Crowley's Ridge.
Highway 1 is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of 159.88 miles (257.30 km) runs from US Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee north to Supplemental Route BB at the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing. The highway contains an overlap of approximately 50 miles (80 km) with U.S. Route 49.
Highway 69 is a designation for three north–south state highways in northeast Arkansas. A western route of 57.64 miles (92.76 km) runs south from Highway 9 at Melbourne to Highway 14/Highway 367 in Newport. A second route of 15.31 miles (24.64 km) begins at Highway 163 and runs north through Trumann to Highway 158 at Lunsford. A third route begins at U.S. Route 49/Highway 1 (US 49/AR 1) at the city limits of Paragould and runs north to terminate at US 412B in the city.
Highway 118 is a designation for two state highways in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of 41.43 miles (66.68 km) begins at US Highway 64 (US 64) and Highway 149 east to Mississippi County Road 495 near the Mississippi River levee. A second route of 4.29 miles (6.90 km) runs from US 70/US 79 in West Memphis to US 64 in Marion. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Highway 135 is a north–south state highway in northeast Arkansas. The route of 69.67 miles (112.12 km) runs from Interstate 555 (I-555) near Tyronza north through Paragould to US 62.
Highway 163 is a north–south state highway in Northeast Arkansas. The highway begins at Wittsburg and runs 42.57 miles (68.51 km) northeast to Highway 1, Highway 1 Business (AR 1B) and Crowley's Ridge Parkway (CRP) in Jonesboro. A spur route runs in Jonesboro. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT). Almost all of the route is concurrent with Crowley's Ridge Parkway, with a portion also serving as an Arkansas Heritage Trail for its use during the Civil War.
Highway 198 is a designation for three state highways in the Upper Arkansas Delta, United States. One route of 2.45 miles (3.94 km) in Trumann runs from Highway 69 east to Highway 463. A second route of 2.70 miles (4.35 km) connects Highway 140 and Highway 77. A third route of 3.38 miles (5.44 km) runs from US Highway 61 (US 61) near Grider east to the Sans Souci Landing on the Mississippi River. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
Highway 308 is a designation for two east–west state highways in Northeast Arkansas. One segment runs east from AR 149 in Marked Tree to Spear Lake. A second route of 10.94 miles (17.61 km) begins at Highway 118 at Whitton and runs east to US 61 at Frenchman's Bayou. The highway also has a business route and spur route in Marked Tree. All four routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Highway 75 is a north–south state highway in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs from Highway 38/Highway 50 north to AR 14/AR 140/AR 149 in Marked Tree. Created during the initial 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, Highway 75 has been shortened and extended over roughly the same alignment over its lifetime. The highway has one spur route, Highway 75 Spur in the small town of Parkin. Both highways are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Eight auxiliary routes of Arkansas Highway 69 currently exist. Four are spur routes, with four serving as business routes.
Highway 149 is a north–south state highway in northeast Arkansas. The route of about 41.28 miles (66.43 km) runs from Highway 38 in Hughes north across Interstate 40 (I-40) and I-555 to AR 140/AR 75/AR 14 in Marked Tree.
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. Mount Olive is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 149 and Arkansas Highway 322, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Marked Tree.
Northern Ohio is an unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. Northern Ohio is located on Arkansas Highway 75, 2.75 miles (4.43 km) southwest of Marked Tree. A resettlement community was founded at Northern Ohio in 1936 on land bought from the Northern Ohio Cooperage Company.
Dub is an unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. Dub is located along gravel roads, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of Marked Tree.
East Poinsett County School District (EPCSD) is a public school district based in Lepanto, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 148.47 square miles (384.5 km2) of land, including portions of Poinsett County and Mississippi County.
Judd Hill is an unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. Judd Hill is located on Arkansas Highway 214, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Trumann. The Judd Hill Cotton Gin, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Judd Hill. Judd Hill was named for banker and businessman Orange Judd Hill, who founded the community.