Negro Head Corner, Arkansas
Negro Head Corner is an unincorporated community in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Augusta.[2]
Negro Head Corner, Arkansas | |
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  Negro Head Corner, Arkansas  Negro Head Corner, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′38″N 91°21′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Woodruff |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 52597[1] |
The area is named for an oak sculpture of a Black man's head that was once displayed at the corner of a farm near the crossroads. It was carved by Wade Antney, who farmed the land first as an enslaved person and then later as the owner.[2] It has been theorized that the sculpture represented Legba, the loa of crossroads in Haitian Vodou.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Negro Head Corner, Arkansas
- Hankins, B.J. (July 11, 1968). "The Man Who Lived at Nigger Head Corner". Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine. Arkansas Baptist State Convention. 67 (27): 5.
- Brownderville, Greg Alan (November 2002). "Devil of the Blues" (PDF). The Society for the Study of Southern Literature. University of Arkansas. 36 (1).
Municipalities and communities of Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Arkansas highlighting Woodruff County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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