Canehill, Arkansas
| Canehill, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Canehill Post Office | |
  Canehill, Arkansas Canehill's position in Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′31″N 94°23′48″W / 35.90861°N 94.39667°WCoordinates: 35°54′31″N 94°23′48″W / 35.90861°N 94.39667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Cane Hill |
| Established | 1839 |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 72717 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 76520 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canehill, Arkansas | |
Canehill is an unincorporated community in Cane Hill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Canehill is on Arkansas Highway 45 about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Fayetteville and 7 miles (11 km) east of the Oklahoma border.
Considered a postal designation (ZIP code 72717), the population of the ZCTA was 847[1] at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
The post office at Canehill is located at 35°54′32″N 94°23′49″W / 35.90889°N 94.39694°W (35.910992, -94.3862) and is 1319 feet above sea level. [2]
History
In 1834, the Cumberland Presbyterians established the first collegiate learning institute in Arkansas, naming it the Cane Hill School, after a nearby geological feature.[3] The current Post Office was opened in 1839 and was originally unnamed. In 1843, it was named Boonsboro, and the town maintained this name throughout the American Civil War. The year of 1862 brought the Battle of Cane Hill, named after the most prominent geological feature in the area. In 1897, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church considered Cane Hill College[4] as the starting point for their "state" college. However, due to the nearby competition from Arkansas Industrial University, the decline of Cane Hill as a population center and its remote location, the Synod decided to open Arkansas Cumberland College[5] in Clarksville, Arkansas, a more centralized location. In 1891, Cane Hill College closed its doors permanently. In 1901, the community's name was changed to the current usage, that of Canehill. [2]
Notes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau Fact Finder Fact Sheet for ZCTA 72717
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ About Ozarks - Cane Hill School
- ↑ About Ozarks - Cane Hill College
- ↑ About Ozarks - Arkansas Cumberland College
