R.L. POLK & CO.'S ARKANSAS STATE GAZETTEER
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1884

BARBER

A settlement on Washburn creek, in Tomlinson township, Scott county, 183 miles northwest of Little Rock, 20 north of Waldron, the county seat, and 35 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1870, it contains steam grist and corn mills and a cotton gin. Ships cotton. Population, 40. Mail, tri-weekly. Robert Henderson, postmaster.
Barnaw - physician.
Carlor, S.T., cotton gin.
Hampton & Chastain, blacksmiths.
Henderson, Robert, General Store.
Hooper - physician
Phillips, T.W., blacksmith
Phillips, T.W. & Son, general store.

BELVA

A settlement in Scott county, 188 miles northwest of Little Rock, 19 north of Waldron, the county seat, and 40 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains a steam saw and grist mill, 3 churches and a school. Population, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. Josie R. Winingham, postmaster.
Bagwell, J.L., Grocer.
Fox, C.A., gin and blacksmith.
Winingham, Josie R., Saw Mill.

BLACK FORK

A postoffice in the southwestern corner of Scott county, 199 miles west of Little Rock, 30 southwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 65 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Population, 30. Mail, tri-weekly.
Mills, Thomas, general store.
Walker, J.W., cotton gin.

BLANSETT

A post settlement in township of same name, Scott county, 184 miles southwest of Little Rock, 15 southwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 55 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains steam saw and grist mills and a cotton gin. Ships cotton, oats and live stock. Population, 75. Mail, tri-weekly. S.C. Brown, postmaster.
Brown, S.C., General Store.
Churchill, J.B., physician.
Day, L.O., general store.
Everett, J.L., live stock.
Gist, J.W., live stock.
Gragg, Henry, carpenter.
Livesay, P.W., live stock.
Rambo, J.R., live stock.
Richmond, R.G. & Sons, cotton gin.
Roop, J.M., carpenter.
Whisenhunt, B.M., mason.
Wiley, A.E., grist, saw and gin mill.
Wilson, Henry, mason.

BLUE BALL

A settlement on Dutch creek, in Hunt township, Scott county, 148 miles northwest of Little Rock, 21 northeast of Waldron, the county seat, and 65 southwest of Dardanelle, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1859, it contains a steam flour mill and a corn mill. Population, 20. Mail, weekly. J.J. Tate, postmaster.

BOLES

A postoffice in Scott county, 175 miles west of Little Rock, 10 southeast of Waldron, the county seat, and 55 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1883, it contains 2 steam grist mills and cotton gins and ships cotton. Population, 100. Mail, daily. J.J. Overton, postmaster.
Berry, J.H., general store.
Hall, J.C., general store.
Hill, F.S., blacksmith.
Mankins, Wm., grist and gin mill.
Overton, J.J., Druggist and Grocer.
Rose, J.A., gin and grist mill.
Zoleson, W.L., physician.

BRAWLEY

A postoffice in township of same name, Scott county, 184 miles west of Little Rock, 15 southwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 50 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1877, it contains a steam corn mill, a cotton gin, 2 churches and a school. Cotton is shipped. Population, 40. Mail, tri-weekly. Sarah A. Willis, postmaster.
Ayres, Rev. W.M. (Baptist).
Bevel, C., physician.
Clawson, J.C., constable.
Deadman, W., dentist.
Hanby, Wm., Blacksmith.
Jones, G.W. & Son, flour and gin mill.
Jones, J.D., general store.
Jones, J.J., general store.
Mead, B.F., justice of peace.

BUCK KNOB

A postoffice in Scott county, 143 miles west of Little Rock, and 26 southeast of Waldron, the county seat. Hot Springs is the nearest railroad station and banking point. Population, 25. Mail, weekly.

CAUTHRON

A post village on Poteau creek, in Lafayette township, Scott county, 183 miles northwest of Little Rock, 14 west of Waldron, the county seat, and 40 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1868, it contains steam saw mill and grist mills and a cotton gin. Cotton is shipped. Population, 75. Mail, tri-weekly. E.N. McRay, postmaster.
Arter, J.G., blacksmith.
Carnett, Rev. J.E. (Presbyterian).
Chriss, J., general store.
Cook, J., physician.
Cox, Rev. James (Methodist).
Hall, Thomas A., general store.
Hemresg, P., justice of peace.
McRay, E.N., Farmer.
Miller, D.H., lawyer.
Self, Rev. V.G. (Methodist).
Teff, A.R., physician.
Tyler, A., saw, gin and grist mills.

CEDAR CREEK

A postoffice on the Fourche la Fave river, in Cedar township, Scott county, 157 miles west of Little Rock, 16 southeast of Waldron, the county seat, and 60 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Cotton and live stock are shipped. Population, 30. Mail, semi-weekly. P.M. Edwards, postmaster.

CROW

A postoffice in Tomlinson township, Scott county, 184 miles northwest of Little Rock, 15 northwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 32 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains a steam saw mill, and ships cotton. Population, 25. Mail, tri-weekly. D.V. Saunders, postmaster.
Baker, J.H., saw mill.

FULLER

A post village in Lewis township, Scott county, 184 miles northwest of Little Rock, 15 northwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 30 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains steam saw and grist mills and a cotton gin. Ships cotton. Stages daily to Fort Smith and Waldron. Population, 150. Mail, daily. L.P. Fuller, postmaster.
Awalt, F.M., blacksmith.
Davenport, Thomas, physician.
Dixson, W.H., flour and cotton gin.
Dunn & Gobbs, cotton gin.
Eppler, Rev. W.C. (Methodist).
Fuller, L.P., General Store.
Fuller & Lewis, flour and gin mill.
Gobbs, Jacob, justice of peace.
Hanes, H.J., physician.
Lewis, P.P., blacksmith.
Looper, H.M., blacksmith.
Ross, W.A., constable.
Sands, J.W., physician.
Sutton, W.B., saw mill.

GREEN RIDGE

A postoffice in Scott county, 162 miles northwest of Little Rock, and 7 east of Waldron, the county seat. Fort Smith is the nearest railroad station and banking point. A steam grist mill is in operation here. Population, 40. Mail, weekly.
Boothe, J.T., livery.
Bottom, Robert, flour mill.
Johnson, F.J., general store.
Johnson, John H., blacksmith.
Malone, F., hotel.
Show, W.M., cotton planter.
Watson, W.T., gunsmith.

NEBRASKA

A postoffice on the Fourche La Fave river, in Scott County, 141 miles west of Little Rock, 28 southeast of Waldron, the county seat, and 50 southwest of Russellville, the nearest railroad station. Fort Smith is the nearest banking point. Population, 30. Mail, semi-weekly.

OLIO

A postoffice in James township, Scott county, 152 miles northwest of Little Rock, 17 northeast of Waldron, the county seat, and 50 southwest of Dardanelle, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains a steam grist mill and a cotton gin. Population, 25. Mail, weekly. D.A. Wilson, postmaster and general store.

PARKS

A postoffice in township of same name, Scott county, 157 miles west of Little Rock, 12 miles southeast of Waldron, the county seat, and 60 miles southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station, and banking point. Cotton is shipped. Population, 12. Mail, semi-weekly. J.J. Gipson, postmaster.
Gipson, J.J., general store.
Jamison, J.B., cotton gin.

POTEAU

A settlement on the Poteau river, in Lafayette township, Scott county, 187 miles northwest of Little Rock, 18 west of Waldron, the county seat, and 50 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1850, it contains steam saw and grist mills, a cotton gin, 3 churches and a school. Cotton is shipped. Population, 100. Mail, tri-weekly. J.M. McDaniel, postmaster.
Blair, D.H., general store.
Durneal, Wm., justice of peace.
Hendricks, W.H., constable.
Hill, Rev. J.C. (Campbellite).
Justice, H., grist mill.
Kilgo, J.B., physician.
McDaniel, J.M., farmer.
Morris, J.C., general store.
Roth, J.A., physician.
Sliger, P.W., grist mill.
Stewart, J.T., blacksmith.
Watkins, T.N. (Baptist).

TOMLINSON

A postoffice in Scott county, 181 miles northwest of Little Rock, 12 northwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 33 southwest of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Population, 30. Mail, daily.
Booth, A.T., general store.

WALDRON

A prosperous village on the Poteau river, in Hickman township, Scott county, of which it is the judicial seat, 169 miles northwest of Little Rock and 45 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains steam corn and planing mills, a cotton gin, 4 churches, a district school and a weekly newspaper, the Waldron Reporter. Cotton is shipped. Stages to Fort Smith; fare, $4. Population, 500. Mail, daily. T.J. Keener, postmaster.
Beavers, M.M., editor Waldron Reporter.
Bates, T.G., general store.
Bell, J.K., druggist.
Bell, J.C. & Co., general store.
Cox, W.R., speculator.
Cox, J.D., druggist.
Cullom, H.E., lawyer.
Duncan, S.K., wagonmaker.
Evatt, J.W., general store.
Evatt, T.M., general store.
Evatt & Bird, general store.
Forrester, J.T., general store.
Goolsby, A.E., general store.
Hamilton, J.M., general store.
Harley, J.T., tin shop.
Hughes & Stone, general store.
Keener, T.J., general store.
Malone, C., grocer.
Malone, Free, hotel.
Mitchell, A., furniture.
Morgan, W.E., carpenter.
Peace, A.D., general store.
Rawlings, John, general store.
Rogers, T.J., cotton gin.
Sanford, A.A., physician.
Sexton, W.B., blacksmith.
Sullivan, J.O.A., physician.
Terrall, John G., grocer.
Waldron Reporter, The, M.M. Beavers, editor.

WINFIELD

Also known as Denton's Mill, is a settlement on the Poteau river, in Hickman township, Scott county, 176 miles west of Little Rock, 6 southwest of Waldron, the county seat, and 45 southeast of Fort Smith, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1876, it contains a church, a district school, a steam grist mill and a cotton gin. Cotton is shipped. Population, 100. Mail, tri-weekly. Dora M. Walker, postmaster.
Bevill, Cheves, physician.
Brown, J.H., gin and grist mill.
Call, J.P., wagonmaker.
Claybrook, B.J., blacksmith.
Condary, J.W., justice and wagonmaker.
Condry, T.J., carpenter.
Cross, G.W., wagonmaker.
Cross, Miles, boot and shoemaker.
Dedmon, Dr. T.W., dentist.
Denton, J.J., constable and live stock.
Dollens, F.F., live stock.
Pearson, K., carpenter.
Sanford, T.N., lawyer.

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