Rudd, Arkansas

Rudd also known as Piney is an unincorporated community in southern Carroll County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The community is located among mountain peaks along Piney Creek on Arkansas Highway 103. Gobbler lies to the southeast and Metalton lies to the northwest.[2] The site is at an elevation of 1,447 ft (441 m).[1]

A post office named Piney was opened at the site in 1873, but was closed and replaced by the Rudd post office in 1892 and remained in operation until 1957.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rudd, Arkansas
  2. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 23 ISBN 0-89933-345-1
  3. History of Rudd



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