Buffalo Island

Buffalo Island Sign

Buffalo Island is a local name given to western Mississippi County and eastern Craighead County, Arkansas. It consists of the land south of Big Lake between the Little River (not to be confused with a stream of the same name in southwestern Arkansas) and the St. Francis River, containing the communities of Manila (Mississippi County), Monette (Craighead County), Leachville (Mississippi County), Black Oak (Craighead County), and Caraway (Craighead County)."^[1]

Note: Some consider a small area of far southern Dunklin County, Missouri as part of Buffalo Island as well.

Towns & Cities in Buffalo Island

Arkansas 

• Black Oak
• Caraway
• Lake City
• Leachville (Mississippi Co.)
• Manila (Mississippi Co.)
• Monette.

Missouri 

• Arbyrd
• Cardwell

Buffalo Island's Unincorporated Communities

In addition to the incorporated towns and cities in Buffalo Island; there are many unincorporated areas that are often overlooked by persons who do not know the area. I have listed many of these unincorporated Buffalo Island communities.

Within Craighead County, AR 

• Cane Island
• Carmi
• Cottonwood Corner
• Childress
• Degelow
• Delfore
• Garson
• Hancock Junction
• Lennie
• Macey
• Mangrum
• Poplar Ridge
• Red Onion
• Rokey
• Springfield
• Walters
• Whisp

Within Mississippi County, AR 

• Buckeye
• Clearwater
• Mandalay
• Milligan Ridge
• Pawheen
• Vail
• Walters

Within Dunklin County, MO 

• Buck Donic
• Paulding

Incidentally, the telephone book for this area of Arkansas, (from Century Tel), covers these areas: Black Oak, Caraway, Lake City, Leachville, Manila, Monette and Trumann, Arkansas.

The cities of Leachville & Monette are home to the Buffalo Island Central School District. Which is often referred to as "Buffalo Island Central" or "BIC".

The mascot for BIC is the Mustang (horse)

Buffalo Island Central School District Hwy 18 East, Monette, AR 72447 (Craighead Co.)

Buffalo Island Central Junior High Leachville, AR 72438 (Mississippi Co.)

"Buffalo Island Museum" is located within the City of Monette.

Buffalo Island Museum 608 Virginia Ave Monette, AR 72447

References

1. ↑ Lendennie, Pat. "Buffalo Island". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved 5 Feb 2013.