Tichnor 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 Arkansas County,

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, United States. It is the location of the Tichnor Rice Dryer and Storage Building, and is the nearest community to the Roland Site (address restricted), both listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

. The ZIP Code for Tichnor is 72166. The

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operates the nearby Lock #2 on the Arkansas Post Canal connecting the White River and

Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in the western United Stat ...

. The dam controls the water level in Merrisach Lake. Lloyd L. Burke, awarded a

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

for this actions in the Korean War, was born in Tichnor.

Education

Residents are in the

DeWitt School District DeWitt School District is a school district based in the town of DeWitt, Arkansas, United States. The DeWitt School District is geographically the state's largest school district with of land and of water, encompassing portions of Arkansas, J ...

.SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Arkansas County, AR
"

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. Retrieved on May 24, 2018. - See Tichnor on the map. It operates DeWitt High School.

References

Unincorporated communities in Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas County, Arkansas {{ArkansasCountyAR-geo-stub