Wesley, Arkansas

Wesley is an unincorporated community in western Madison County, Arkansas, United States. Wesley is located at the junction of Arkansas highways 74 and 295, 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest of Huntsville.[2] Wesley has a post office with ZIP code 72773.[3]

Wesley, Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°01′38″N 93°55′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyMadison
Elevation1,263 ft (385 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72773
Area code(s)479
GNIS feature ID81902[1]

History

Wesley was platted in 1872.[4] The first postmaster gave the community his last name.[4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wesley, Arkansas
  2. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd edition 2002, page = 23 ISBN 0-89933-345-1
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 461.



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