Lancaster, Arkansas

Lancaster is an extinct town in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]

History

Lancaster was a depot on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway.[2] A post office called Lancaster was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1933.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lancaster (historical)
  2. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 556.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 February 2018.


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