Parks, Arkansas

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
34°48′07″N 93°57′39″W / 34.80194°N 93.96083°W / 34.80194; -93.96083CountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountyScottElevation
646 ft (197 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
72950
Area code479GNIS feature ID77956[1]

Parks is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. Parks is located on Arkansas Highway 28, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Waldron. Parks has a ZIP code 72950.[2]

History

Parks was originally called White Church, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838.[3] A post office called Parks has been in operation since 1838.[4] The present name is after Cyrus Parks, the first postmaster.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parks, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ a b Parks from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parks Post Office
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