Rhea, Arkansas

Rhea (formerly Rhea Mill and Rhea's Mill) is an unincorporated community in Rhea's Mill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located on a county road north of Lincoln and Lincoln Lake. Weddington Mountain is just to the west.[2]

Rhea, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Rhea, Arkansas
Rhea's position in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°00′51.3″N 94°24′10.8″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWashington
TownshipRhea's Mill
Elevation1,129 ft (344 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72744
Area code(s)479
GNIS feature ID81890
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhea, Arkansas

History

Variant names were "Rhea Mills" and "Rheas Mills". A post office called Rheas Mills was established in 1867, the name was changed to Rhea Mills in 1893, the name was again changed to Rhea in 1894, and the post office closed in 1963.[3][4] The community has the name of William H. Rhea, an early postmaster.[3]

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References
  1. "Rhea, Arkansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 22. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
  3. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 February 2018.



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