California Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas

Township in Arkansas, United States

Township of California

Township

Township of California

Coordinates: 35°19′10.3″N 92°20′00.6″W﻿ / ﻿35.319528°N 92.333500°W﻿ / 35.319528; -92.333500
Country|  United States
State|  Arkansas
County| Faulkner
Area

• Total| 36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
• Land| 36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation

| 702 ft (214 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 1,467
• Density| 40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 501
GNIS feature ID| 66524
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: California Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas

California Township is one of 22 townships in Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its unincorporated population was 1,467. The township experienced much unusual geologic activity with the Guy-Greenbrier earthquake swarm in 2010–2011.[2]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, California Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2); with 36.2 square miles (94 km2) being land and the remaining 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) water.[1] Woolly Hollow State Park is in the southeast corner of the township.

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* Guy
* Old Texas (unincorporated)
* Rowlett (historical)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Copperas Springs Cemetery, King Cemetery, McNew Cemetery, Mode Cemetery, and Old Texas Cemetery.

### Major routes[edit]

The township contains Arkansas Highway 25, Arkansas Highway 310, and Arkansas Highway 285. A very brief portion of U.S. Route 65 runs in the southwest corner of the township.

## References[edit]

* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ a b "Township of California, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
2. ^ "A Dot on the Map, Until the Earth Started Shaking". The New York Times. February 5, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011. "But in their sheer numbers, they have been relentless, creating a phenomenon that has come to be called the Guy earthquake swarm."

## External links[edit]

* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States

County seat: Conway

Cities|

* Conway
* Greenbrier
* Guy
* Holland
* Mayflower
* Quitman‡
* Vilonia

Map of Arkansas highlighting Faulkner County

Towns|

* Damascus‡
* Enola
* Mount Vernon
* Twin Groves
* Wooster

Unincorporated
communities|

* Barney
* Centerville
* Hamlet
* Republican
* Round Mountain
* Springhill

Footnotes|

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

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