Parks 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,
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. Parks is located on
Arkansas Highway 28
Highway 28 (AR 28, Ark. 28, and Hwy. 28) is designation for three east–west state highways in Western Arkansas. Two segments together running from the Oklahoma state line to Ola (with a gap along US Highway 71 around Waldron) have ...
, southeast of
Waldron. Parks has a
ZIP code 72950.
History
Parks was originally called White Church, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838.
A post office called Parks has been in operation since 1838.
The present name is after Cyrus Parks, the first postmaster.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
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