Cauthron 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
Scott County, in the
U.S. state
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of
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 Osage ...
.
History
Cauthron was founded in the 1870s, and named after Joe Cauthron, a local judge. A variant name was "Piney".
A post office called Cauthron was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1973.
References
Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Arkansas
1870s establishments in Arkansas
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