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Sneed, Arkansas
Sneed is a ghost town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. On April 10, 1929, an F5 tornado destroyed the town, killing 23 people. History William Sneed and his family moved from Illinois and settled here following the Civil War. Sneed Church and Sneed School were located next to each other in this rural farm community. 1929 tornado In the late afternoon of April 10, 1929, an F5 tornado, the highest rating on the Fujita scale, struck northern Jackson County—the only tornado of this intensity ever documented in Arkansas. Many residents saw the tornado approach and took shelter in storm cellars, under a road bridge, in a barn, or in a chicken house. The tornado is believed to have begun about south of Batesville in Independence County. It then crossed into Jackson County in the Black River bottoms, likely north of Centerville. The tornado's maximum intensity was reached near Pleasant Valley (also known locally as Possum Trot), and then moved east to Sneed. B ...
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Ghost Town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * Ghost Town (1988 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * Ghost Town (2008 film), ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * ''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * Ghost Town (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * Ghost Town (Lucky Luke), ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic *''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant *''Ghost Town'', a 199 ...
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Centerville, Jackson County, Arkansas
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ..., United States. Centerville is located near the Black River, north-northwest of Tuckerman. References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas {{JacksonCountyAR-geo-stub ...
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Geography Of Jackson County, Arkansas
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and ...
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Ghost Towns In Arkansas
A ghost is the soul (spirit), soul or spirit of a dead Human, person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a ''séance''. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter or spectre, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to rest the spirits of the dead. Ghosts are generally described as solitary, human-like essences, though stories of ...
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List Of Ghost Towns In Arkansas
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Arkansas, United States of America. Classification Barren site * Sites no longer in existence * Sites that have been destroyed * Covered with water * Reverted to pasture * May have a few difficult to find foundations/footings at most Neglected site * Only rubble left * Roofless building ruins * Buildings or houses still standing, but majority are roofless Abandoned site * Building or houses still standing * Buildings and houses all abandoned * No population, except caretaker * Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings, for example old church, grocery store Semi abandoned site * Building or houses still standing * Buildings and houses largely abandoned * few residents * many abandoned buildings * Small population Historic community * Building or houses still standing * Still a busy community * Smaller than its boom years * Population has decreased dramatically, to one fifth or less. Table G ...
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List Of F5 And EF5 Tornadoes
This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F5, EF5, T10-T11, IF5, or an equivalent rating, the highest possible ratings on the various tornado intensity scales. These scales – the Fujita scale, the Enhanced Fujita scale, the International Fujita scale, and the TORRO tornado intensity scale – attempt to estimate the intensity of a tornado by classifying the damage caused to natural features and man-made structures in the tornado's path. Tornadoes are among the most violent known meteorological phenomena. Each year, more than 2,000 tornadoes are recorded worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in North America and Europe. In order to assess the intensity of these events, meteorologist Ted Fujita devised a method to estimate maximum wind speeds within tornadic storms based on the damage caused; this became known as the Fujita scale. The scale ranks tornadoes from F0 to F5, with F0 being the least intense and F5 being the most intens ...
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Swifton, Arkansas
Swifton is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The mayor is Craig Crider. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. Swifton was the hometown of Baseball Hall of Famer George Kell. Geography Swifton is located at (35.824274, -91.129001). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 733 people, 374 households, and 237 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 871 people, 335 households, and 245 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 365 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.93% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.03% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 335 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 1 ...
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Alicia, Arkansas
Alicia is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census. Geography Alicia is located at (35.894482, -91.083663). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2), all land. List Of Highways * * Highway 230 Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 53 households and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 430.7/km2 (1,126.7/mi2). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 181.2/km2 (474.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. There were 53 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.2% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone who was living alone who was age 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 an ...
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Black River (Arkansas)
Black River is a common name for streams and communities around the world: in Spanish and Portuguese, ''Rio Negro''; in French, ''Rivière Noire''; in Turkish, ''Kara Su''; in Serbo-Croatian, ''Crna Reka'', Црна Река or ''Crna Rijeka'', Црна Ријека; in Macedonian, Црна Река, ''Crna Reka''. Streams Africa * Bafing River, also known as ''Black River'' * Black River (Cape Town) * Niger River, named by European mapmakers during the Middle Ages, perhaps from Latin ''niger'' "black" Australia * Black River (Queensland) * Black River (Tasmania) * Black River (Victoria) Brazil and Colombia * Black River (Amazon), known as Rio Negro in Portuguese and Río Negro or Río Guainía in Spanish Canada * Black River (Newfoundland and Labrador) * Black River (New Brunswick) * Black River (Ontario), listing eight rivers of the name * Black River (Portneuf), Quebec * Black River (Vancouver Island) * Noire River (Ottawa River tributary), Quebec, English tr ...
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Jackson County, Arkansas
Jackson County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for Andrew Jackson, a national hero during the War of 1812. By the county's formation in 1829, Jackson had become the seventh President of the United States. Jackson County is home to seven incorporated towns and four incorporated cities, including Newport, the largest city and county seat. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Occupying , Jackson County is the 41st largest county of the 75 in Arkansas. As of the 2010 Census, the county's population is 17,997 people in 7,601 households. Based on population, the county is the 40th-largest county in Arkansas. Although terrain rises in the west, most of Jackson County is within the Arkansas Delta, characterized by largely flat terrain with fertile soils. Historically covered in forest, bayous and swamps, the area was cleared for agriculture by early settlers. It is drained by the White Ri ...
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Independence County, Arkansas
Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,647. The county seat is Batesville. Independence County is Arkansas's ninth county, formed on October 20, 1820, from a portion of Lawrence County and named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county. The Batesville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Independence County. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water. List of highways * U.S. Highway 167 * Arkansas Highway 14 * Arkansas Highway 25 * Arkansas Highway 37 * Arkansas Highway 69 * Arkansas Highway 69 Business * Arkansas Highway 87 * Arkansas Highway 106 * Arkansas Highway 122 * Arkansas Highway 157 * Arkansas Highway 230 * Arkansas Highway 233 * Arkansas Highway 333 * Arkansas Highway 367 * Arkansas Highway 394 Adjacent counties * Sharp County (north) * La ...
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Batesville, Arkansas
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (183 km) northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 10,268. The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Geography of Arkansas#Northeast Arkansas, Northeast Arkansas. file:05 1990 Batesville - Looking down Main street.jpg, Looking down Main street 1990 History Batesville is the second oldest municipality after the town of Georgetown, Arkansas, Georgetown — and the oldest city — in the state of Arkansas. It was named for the first territorial delegate from Arkansas to the Congress of the United States, James Woodson Bates, who settled in the town. The town has also gone by the names of Napoleon and Poke Bayou. In early days, Batesville was an important port on the White River (Arkansas), White River ...
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