Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas

Not to be confused with Arkana, Lafayette County, Arkansas.

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States

Arkana, Arkansas

Unincorporated community

Arkana, Arkansas

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Arkana, Arkansas

Arkana, Arkansas (the United States)

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Coordinates: 36°14′18″N 92°19′00″W﻿ / ﻿36.23833°N 92.31667°W﻿ / 36.23833; -92.31667
Country|  United States
State|  Arkansas
County| Baxter
Township| Buckhorn
Elevation

| 226 m (741 ft)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID| 70461
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas

Arkana is an unincorporated community in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The community is located along Arkansas Highway 201.[2]

The rural crossroads was initially known as Gobbler's Flat from an abundance of wild turkey. It was home to a large general store and post office that served the local population. The Arkana school once had the largest enrollment in Baxter County.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Arkana, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas Retrieved March 14, 2011.
2. ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 25.
3. ^ Messick, Mary Ann (1973). History of Baxter County (Centennial ed.). Mountain Home, Arkansas: Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce. pp. 80–82\. LCCN 73-82235. OCLC 724611.

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Municipalities and communities of Baxter County, Arkansas, United States

County seat: Mountain Home

Cities|

* Briarcliff
* Cotter
* Gassville
* Lakeview
* Mountain Home
* Norfork
* Salesville

Map of Arkansas highlighting Baxter County

Towns|

* Big Flat‡

CDPs|

* Buffalo City
* Gamaliel
* Henderson
* Midway

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Arkana
* Buford
* Cartney
* Clarkridge
* Hopewell
* Monkey Run
* Three Brothers

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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