Prairie Township is one of 37

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Washington County, Arkansas Washington County is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th County (United States), county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities, inc ...

, United States. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 3,526.

Geography

According to the

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, Morrow Township covers an area of , with being land and the remaining being water. The township has been fragmented by the expansion of

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and thus Fayetteville Township. Prairie now consists of two main segments along Fayetteville's eastern edge and three very small segments on Fayetteville's west side. The township gave part to Reed Township in 1880 and part to Wyman Township between 1890 and 1900.

Cities, towns, villages

* Habberton

Cemeteries

The township contains Hester Cemetery and St. Joseph Cemetery.

Major routes

Arkansas Highway 45 Arkansas Highway 45 (AR 45) is a designation for three state highways in Northwest Arkansas. One segment of runs from Highway 96 north to Interstate 540 (I-540) in Fort Smith. A second segment of runs from Highway 59 north of D ...

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

External links

{{authority control Townships in Washington County, Arkansas Populated places established in 1829 Townships in Arkansas