Poughkeepsie (Pronounced locally as Pow-keeps-ee) 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
Sharp 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 in south central Sharp County, one mile south of the
Strawberry River. The community is on
Arkansas Highway 56
Arkansas Highway 56 (AR 56 and Hwy. 56) is an east–west state highway in Sharp and Izard Counties. The route runs from Arkansas Highway 5 in Calico Rock east and south to Poughkeepsie.
Route description
AR 56 begins in Calico Rock at Arkans ...
approximately six miles east of
Evening Shade
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.
Education
Hillcrest School District operates area schools which serve Poughkeepsie,
[ - See Poughkeepsie on the map.] including Hillcrest Elementary School in
Lynn and
Hillcrest High School in
Strawberry.
The
River Valley School District formed on July 1, 1992, by the merger of the
Poughkeepsie School District and the
Strawberry School District. On July 1, 2004, River Valley merged with the
Lynn School District to form the Hillcrest School District.
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" Arkansas Department of Education
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 Osa ...
. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
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Local weather
Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Sharp County, Arkansas
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