Crosses, Arkansas
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| Crosses, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Crosses, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′27″N 93°54′41″W / 35.87417°N 93.91139°WCoordinates: 35°52′27″N 93°54′41″W / 35.87417°N 93.91139°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Arkansas |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Valley |
| Elevation[1] | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72701 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 71291 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crosses, Arkansas | |
Crosses is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Madison County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 295.[2]
In 2012, Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino was involved in a motorcycle crash while sliding off Highway 16 near Crosses, his passenger being former Arkansas All-SEC volleyball player Jessica Dorrell. He was subsequently fired from his coaching job for lying about the accident to the school.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Crosses, Arkansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ DeLorme. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). Section 22.
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