Arkana is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Baxter 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. The community is located along

Arkansas Highway 201 Highway 201 (AR 201, Ark. 201, and Hwy. 201) is a north–south state highway in Baxter County, Arkansas. The route runs from Arkansas Highway 341 in Salesville north to the Missouri state line through Mountain Home, the c ...

. The rural crossroads was initially known as Gobbler's Flat from an abundance of

wild turkey The wild turkey (''Meleagris gallopavo'') is an upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey, which was originally d ...

. It was home to a large general store and post office that served the local population. The Arkana school once had the largest enrollment in Baxter County.

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Unincorporated communities in Baxter County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas {{BaxterCountyAR-geo-stub