Austin

Austin (HM272Z)

Location: Austin, AR 72007 Lonoke County
Country: United States of America
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N 34° 59.034', W 91° 57.912'

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In 1828 the town of Oakland Grove was founded. By 1861 the name had been changed to Austin, according to a false local legend the once thriving town of over 30 residences was almost selected as the state capitol beginning in 1858 the town was a stage stop for the famous Butterfield Overland Mail Line from Memphis to Fort Smith during the Civil War both sides occupied the area with the Methodist church being used as a hospital, in the post war years the town recovered but in the late 1800's the railroad by-passed the town resulting in its slow death. Home of one of the state's oldest Baptist associations, the town was almost selected as the site ofOuachita Baptist University.
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HM NumberHM272Z
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Placed ByLonoke County Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 594447 N 3871746
Decimal Degrees34.98390000, -91.96520000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 59.034', W 91° 57.912'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 59' 2.0399999999999" N, 91° 57' 54.72" W
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Area Code(s)501
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 45 Sowell Rd, Austin AR 72007, US
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