Tilly, Arkansas
Tilly is an unincorporated community in Smyrna Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States near the head of the Middle Fork of the Little Red River.[1]
Tilly, Arkansas | |
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  Tilly, Arkansas Piney's position in Arkansas.  Tilly, Arkansas Tilly, Arkansas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′12″N 92°49′59″W | |
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| County | Pope |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 73873 |
It is also near the intersection of Arkansas 16 and Arkansas 27. Tilly has a general store that was established in 1939 by Alfred & Avis Fountain. The store has a local post office branch located within. The cemetery located in Tilly is the "Union Hill Cemetery" and has a cemetery building adjacent to the cemetery.
Tilly was the scene of a brutal triple murder in January 1996 when gun dealer William Mueller, his wife, Nancy, and their eight-year-old daughter, Sarah, were abducted, tortured, and murdered in their own home by white supremacists Chevie Kehoe and Daniel Lewis Lee. Kehoe later received a life sentence for the crime, while Lee was sentenced to death and executed.
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Municipalities and communities of Pope County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Arkansas highlighting Pope County | |
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