Timbo is an

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in Stone County,

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, United States. It is in the

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region of the northern part of the state and is near the town of Mountain View. Timbo is known particularly for its strong tradition of

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. Music legend

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lived there. In 1959,

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recorded music in Timbo (as well as in

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, and Landis

Timbo's ZIP code is 72680, although it previously used the ZIP code 72657, which was formerly served by the small post office at nearby Newnata, Arkansas, Newnata (which is no longer in operation).

Education

Public education is provided by Timbo Elementary School and

Timbo High School Timbo Schools is a small public school located in Timbo, Arkansas, in central Stone County. It is a part of the Mountain View School District. History It was previously a part of the Stone County School District. On July 1, 2004, that distri ...

, which are in the Mountain View School District. Timbo and its schools were previously a part of the

Stone County School District The Stone County School District is a public school district based in Wiggins, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Stone County. Schools * Stone High School *Stone Middle School *Stone Elementary School *Perkinston ...

. On July 1, 2004, it consolidated with

Rural Special School District Rural Special School District No. 2 was a school district headquartered in Fox in unincorporated Stone County, Arkansas. It operated Rural Special Elementary School (K-6) and Rural Special High School (7-12). On July 1, 2004, it consolidated wit ...

into the existing Mountain View School District.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.

References

Unincorporated communities in Stone County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas {{StoneCountyAR-geo-stub