Onyx, Arkansas
Onyx is an unincorporated community in Yell County, Arkansas, United States.[2] It is located where Arkansas Highway 314 begins at Arkansas Highway 27.[3] The South Fourche La Fave River flows past south of the community.[3]
Onyx, Arkansas | |
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  Onyx, Arkansas Onyx's position in Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′5.3″N 93°24′28.7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Yell |
| Township | Crawford |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 72854 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onyx, Arkansas | |
It was named for valuable deposits of onyx in the vicinity.[4]
References
- "Onyx, Arkansas." Histopolis Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- "Feature Detail Report for: Onyx, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onyx, Arkansas Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 40.
- "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Yell County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Arkansas highlighting Yell County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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