Health, Arkansas

Health is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Arkansas.^[1]

History

A post office called Health was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1947.^[2] The community was so named on account of the healthy conditions at the elevated town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Health, Arkansas
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 62.

Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Huntsville
City	Huntsville
Towns	Hindsville St. Paul
Townships	Alabam Bohannan Boston Bowen California Hilburn Japton Kentucky King's River Lamar Lincoln Marble Mill Creek Prairie Purdy Richland Valley Venus War Eagle Wharton White River
Unincorporated communities	Alabam Asher Aurora Boston Brannon Brashears Buckeye Cannon Creek Clifty Combs Cross Roads Crosses Delaney Drake's Creek Dutton Forum Georgetown Harmony Hartwell Health Japton Kingston Loy Marble Old Alabam Patrick Pettigrew Purdy Red Star Reynolds Rock Rockhouse Roxton Thompson Thorney Venus Weathers Wesley West Liberty Wharton Whitener Witter
Ghost towns	Chaplin Jordan Mante Townsley Truth Venquin

Coordinates: 35°47′21″N 93°56′35″W / 35.78917°N 93.94306°W / 35.78917; -93.94306

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