Center Township is one of 37

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in Washington County,

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."Township of Center, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau
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Retrieved September 15, 2010. At the 2010 census, its total population was 1,518. Center Township was established in 1880.

Geography

According to the

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, Center Township covers an area of ; all land. Center Township was created in 1880 from parts of

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and Marrs Hill Townships. It has three disconnected sections.

Cities, towns, villages

* Appleby * Starks * Walnut Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Cemetery Hill.

Major routes

U.S. Route 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) is an east–west United States Highway in the southern and northeastern United States. It runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian b ...

Arkansas Highway 170 Arkansas Highway 170 (AR 170, Hwy. 170) is a designation for two state highways in Washington County, Arkansas. The main segment of runs from Devil's Den State Park to West Fork. A shorter segment of runs from U.S. Route 62 (US&nb ...

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

{{authority control Townships in Washington County, Arkansas Populated places established in 1880 1880 establishments in Arkansas Townships in Arkansas