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Grant County, Arkansas
Grant County, officially the County of Grant, is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 17,958 at the 2020 United States census. The county seat is Sheridan. Grant County is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county. History Established on February 4, 1869, Grant County was named after of U.S. President-elect Ulysses S. Grant. Robert W. Glover, a Missionary Baptist clergyman who served in both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly (1905-1912) from Sheridan, introduced in 1909 the resolution calling for the establishment of four state agricultural colleges. His brother David Delano Glover was a state representative in the 1907 session and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1935, having been unseated in 1934 by Grant County native John Little McClellan who at the time was practicing law in Camden. McClellan later went on to become Arkansas's lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County (United States)
In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an Administrative division, administrative subdivision of a U.S. state, state or territories of the United States, territory, typically with defined geographic Border, boundaries and some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called List of parishes in Louisiana, parishes and List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska, boroughs, respectively. Counties and other local governments in the United States, local governments exist as a matter of U.S. state law, so the specific governmental powers of counties may vary widely between the states, with many providing some level of services to civil townships, Local government in the United States, municipalities, and Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated areas. Certain municipalities are List of U.S. municipalities in multiple counties, in multiple counties. Some municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article One of the Constitution of the United States, U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as Bill (United States Congress), bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to President of the United States, the president for signature or veto. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills, Impeachment in the United States, impeaching federal officers, and Contingent election, electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the United States Electoral College, Electoral College. Members of the House serve a Fixed-term election, fixed term of two years, with each seat up for election before the start of the next Congress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saline County, Arkansas
Saline County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 123,416. Its county seat and largest city is Benton, Arkansas, Benton. Saline County was formed on November 2, 1835, and named for the salt water (brine) springs in the area, despite a differing pronunciation from saline water, saline. Until November 2014, it was an alcohol prohibition or dry county. Saline County is included in the Central Arkansas region. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 30 (Arkansas), Interstate 30 * Interstate 30 Business Loop * Interstate 530 (Arkansas), Interstate 530 * U.S. Highway 65 (Arkansas), U.S. Highway 65 * U.S. Highway 67 (Arkansas), U.S. Highway 67 * U.S. Route 70 in Arkansas, U.S. Highway 70 * U.S. Highway 167 (Arkansas), U.S. Highway 167 * Arkansas Highway 5, Highway 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 46 (Arkansas)
Highway 46 (AR 46, Ark. 46, and Hwy. 46) is a state highway in South Arkansas. The route begins at AR 9 and runs east to White Bluff Road near Redfield. The highway was created during the 1926 Arkansas highway numbering and extended throughout the 1970s. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT). A portion of the route is designated as an Arkansas Heritage Trail for its use by both armies during the Camden Expedition of the Civil War. History AR 46 was one of the original state highways, designated in 1926. State Road 46 ran from State Road 9 to US Highway 167 (US 167) in Sheridan (now .S. Route 167B). The route was extended east to the Jefferson County line during a period of highway system expansion after Act 9 of 1973 was passed by the Arkansas General Assembly. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to of county roads as state highways in each county. The following year, the route was extende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 35 (Arkansas)
Arkansas Highway 35 (AR 35) is a designation for three state highways in southeast Arkansas. One segment of runs from Macon Lake Road at Dewey north to U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in Monticello. A second segment of runs from US 425 north to US 167 at Cross Roads. A third segment of runs from US 167B in Sheridan north to Interstate 30 (I-30) in Benton. Route description Dewey to Monticello Highway 35 begins at Macon Lake Road at Dewey near the Mississippi River. The route runs through bayous and fields in Chicot County, briefly entering Desha County for a junction with Highway 159/ Highway 208 in Halley. Returning to Chicot County, Highway 35 intersects the four-lane divided US 65/US 278 and US 165 east of Dermott, before entering the city. Highway 35 serves Dermott as Speedway Street before entering Drew County. The highway runs south of the Seven Devils Swamp WMA along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks until Monticello, where it terminates at US 278. Monticell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 270
U.S. Route 270 (US 270) is a spur of U.S. Route 70, US 70. It travels for from Liberal, Kansas at U.S. Route 54, US 54 and U.S. Route 83, US 83 to White Hall, Arkansas at Interstate 530 (I-530) and U.S. Route 65, US 65. It travels through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. It travels through the cities of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and McAlester, Oklahoma. Route description Kansas US 270 begins in the southeast part of Liberal, Kansas, at an intersection with US 83 (KS), US 83 (running north–south through the intersection) and US 54 (KS), US 54. US 270 follows the south leg of this intersection, following US 83 south. US 270 only spends in Kansas before crossing into Oklahoma. Seward County, Kansas, Seward County is the only Kansas county that US-270 serves. Oklahoma US 270 enters Oklahoma in Beaver County, Oklahoma, Beaver County, the eastern third of the Oklahoma Panhandle. From here it continues east along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 167
U.S. Route 167 is a north-south United States Highway within the U.S. states of Louisiana and Arkansas. It runs for from Ash Flat, Arkansas at U.S. Route 62/ U.S. Route 412 to Abbeville, Louisiana at Louisiana Highway 14. It goes through the cities of Little Rock, Arkansas, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Lafayette, Louisiana. Some of the highway's route has been combined with or parallels Interstate 49 in Louisiana. Between Junction City, Arkansas, and Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. 167 runs concurrent with U.S. 63. Route description Louisiana U.S. Highway 167 in Louisiana runs in a north–south direction from the national southern terminus at Louisiana Highway 14 Business (LA 14 Bus.) in Abbeville to the Arkansas state line at Junction City. The route cuts through the center of Louisiana for roughly its entire length and passes through two of the state's metropolitan areas, Lafayette and Alexandria. Between those cities, US 167 ranges in character from an urban fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Parts of its modern route in Iowa and historic route in Minnesota follow the old Jefferson Highway. Route description Louisiana U.S. 65 begins in Clayton, Louisiana and proceeds northward to Waterproof, St. Joseph, and Newellton, all in Tensas Parish. At Newellton, it intersects Louisiana State Highway 4, coming from the west. In Tallulah, it intersects Interstate 20, and approximately 30 miles north of this intersection it enters Arkansas. Arkansas US 65 enters the southeast corner of Arkansas just north of Gassoway, Louisiana. It is designated as part of Arkansas' Great River Road from this point north through Lake Village, McGehee, and Dumas. The Great River Road continues east onto US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 530 (Arkansas)
Interstate 530 (I-530) in Arkansas is a spur route of the Interstate highway system, traveling from Pine Bluff north-northwest to Little Rock at an interchange of I-30 and I-440." rkansasState Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research DivisionDatabase. Retrieved May 25, 2011. The highway also travels through the cities of Redfield and White Hall. In the future, I-530 will be extended south to I-69 west of Monticello. A short section near the future I-69 alignment has been signed as Highway 530. Route description The route begins at a high volume interchange with I-30/ I-440/ US 65/ US 67/ US 167 in southeast Little Rock. This intersection handles over 100,000 vehicles per day on average. I-530 runs south with US 65 and US 167 through marshland, entering Saline County briefly to split with US 167 south (exit 10). At exit 10, the junction can only accessed by southbound I-530. Northbound I-530 must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
