Center Township is one of 37

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in Washington County,

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."Township of Center, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau
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Retrieved September 15, 2010. At the 2010 census, its total population was 1,518. Center Township was established in 1880.

Geography

According to the

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, Center Township covers an area of ; all land. Center Township was created in 1880 from parts of

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and Marrs Hill Townships. It has three disconnected sections.

Cities, towns, villages

* Appleby * Starks * Walnut Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Cemetery Hill.

Major routes

U.S. Route 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Can ...

Arkansas Highway 170

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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