Parks, Arkansas

Parks is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. Parks is located on Arkansas Highway 28, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Waldron. Parks has a post office with ZIP code 72950.[2]

Parks, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Parks, Arkansas
Parks, Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°48′07″N 93°57′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyScott
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72950
Area code(s)479
GNIS feature ID77956[1]

History

Parks was originally called White Church, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838.[3] A post office called Parks has been in operation since 1838.[4] The present name is after Cyrus Parks, the first postmaster.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parks, Arkansas
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Parks from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parks Post Office



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