McGuire, Arkansas

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McGuire is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1] The community is located southeast of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 74. The White River flows past the southwest side of the community. [1]

History

A variant name was "Maguires Store". [1] A post office called Maguires Store in operation from 1853 until 1888. [2] The community had the name of George W. Maguire, an early postmaster. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGuire (historical)
  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. 321.

Coordinates: 36°01′35″N94°00′30″W / 36.02647°N 94.00825°W / 36.02647; -94.00825