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Blackburn, Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°48′59″N 94°13′11″W / 35.81639°N 94.21972°W / 35.81639; -94.21972
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Blackburn, Arkansas
Entrance to Blackburn on Highway 74
Entrance to Blackburn on Highway 74
Blackburn, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Blackburn, Arkansas
Blackburn, Arkansas
Blackburn's position in Arkansas.
Blackburn, Arkansas is located in the United States
Blackburn, Arkansas
Blackburn, Arkansas
Blackburn, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°48′59″N 94°13′11″W / 35.81639°N 94.21972°W / 35.81639; -94.21972
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWashington
TownshipLee's Creek
Elevation1,890 ft (576 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID70703
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackburn, Arkansas

Blackburn is an unincorporated community in Lee's Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located on Arkansas Highway 74, northeast of Devil's Den State Park.[2]

A post office called Blackburn was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1952.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Blackburn, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackburn, Arkansas Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 30. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 318.