Mellwood 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 ...
and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Phillips 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 Osage ...
, United States. Mellwood is located on
Arkansas Highway 44
Arkansas Highway 44 (AR 44, Ark. 44 and Hwy. 44) is the designation for a state highway in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway is located in Far Eastern Arkansas and is split into two sections, both of which run close to the Mississipp ...
, southwest of
Elaine. Mellwood has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with
ZIP code 72367. It was first listed as a CDP in the
2020 census with a population of 21.
The
lynching of Owen Flemming occurred near Mellwood on June 8, 1927.
Demographics
2020 census
References
Unincorporated communities in Phillips County, Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
Census-designated places in Arkansas
Census-designated places in Phillips County, Arkansas
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