Pittmans grocery located in murfreesboro and amity are two of the. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of arkadelphia, alpine, amity, bierne. Ouachita hills college is a christian college in southwest arkansas. An informative and historical overview of clark county, arkansas with 79 pages including 99 family biographies plus 49 different clark county communities on 4 different maps. Amity, arkansas company information logging page 1. Amity is located a few miles south of the caddo river. There is 1 cemetery per 323 people, and 1 cemetery per 1 square miles in arkansas, amity is ranked 17th of 733 cities in cemeteries per capita, and 30th of 733 cities in cemeteries per square mile. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the ouachita mountains, the communitys history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and mineral resources.
The civil war west of the mississippi river, 18611865 littlefield history of the civil war era thomas w. Find over 27 million businesses in the united states on the official yellow pages directory website. Some would argue, however, that not all of these cases were properly handled or. Amity was founded in 1847 by several pioneer families from the mount bethel area of clark county under the leadership of william f. Message boards topics organizations and societies masonic lodges amity, arkansas, masonic lodge 100. Charles lester green was a resident of amity, arkansas at the time of passing. Amity, a fictional town that acts as the setting of jaws and its novel. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of arkadelphia, alpine, amity, bierne, clearspring, curtis, daleville, dobeyville, gurdon, hebron, hollywood, okolona, smithton, whelan, ar. You can also contact the bank by calling the branch phone number at 8703425268. Amity, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the free.
It will also benefit people outside the state who are seeking information about. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. It is also located a few miles from the town of glenwood, about 25 miles from arkadelphia, and around 30 miles from degray lake resort state park. Clark county arkansas incorporated and unincorporated. It offers students several unaccredited degrees in biblical studies, personal evangelism, theology, business, and elementary and secondary education. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. This detailed 79 pages in all book has a large amount of information about clark county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1890. Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 723 gustina stanovnistva 8,5 st. The post office records contain official and personal accounts, records of box rental income, and description of livestock.
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Soon after his arrival, browning built a large twostory. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. Jun 19, 2014 the title of the photograph is amity arkansas businessmen, 1894. Amity brig, a ship used in australia in the early nineteenth century amity foundation, a charity in china. Amity white pages phone books in arkansas ar whitepages. The town is also home to amity trade days, the largest monthly outdoor vintage market in arkansas. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. Charles lester green was born on wednesday, october 21, 1953 and passed away on sunday, april 12, 2020.
An abundance of water and rich bottomland drew them to the area. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the clark county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. Browse archival collections the arkansas state archives houses approximately,000 cubic feet of state records and manuscript collections pertaining to the history of arkansas and its people. Baker arkansas history commission and state archives. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Amity area historical tornado activity is slightly below arkansas state average. Search business profiles for amity, arkansas miscellaneous retail at. Slate rock brewing is a family owned and operated microbrewery located in town. Amity is a city in the us state of arkansas this short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Arlen jones, a retired veteran of the armed forces and a. Chambers bank amity branch is one of the 17 offices of the bank and has been serving the financial needs of their customers in amity, clark county, arkansas for over 114 years. Our online catalog of books, ernie deane photographs, and other materials can be accessed here. Our first event was a charity car and tractor show june 2014.
Clark county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Clark county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with arkadelphia. Discounts up to 90% off variety of items houseware, tools, bedding, furniture, toys, electronics. Browning constructed a twostory log house just west of caney creek, which soon became the center of the expanding community. Smith, 54, of amity, arkansas, an employee of west pine exxon in arkadelphia, arkansas, died on sunday, june 9, 2002. The city of amity arkansas gateway to the lake lands. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi. Amity, arkansas, school and post office records dates. Book dealers in amity, arkansas book dealers in amity. Students enrolled in the college program spend part of each day in practical work programs. Amity office is located at 111 west thompson street, amity. Explore the best trails in amity, arkansas on traillink. Amity genealogy in clark county, ar usa 1,012,695 arkansas 15,783 clark county 320 amity 26. Clark county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with.
These gruesome acts took place in the natural state, and for the most part justice was served. Malvern is a city in and the county seat of hot spring county, arkansas, united states. There are 2 cemeteries in amity, arkansas, serving a population of 646 people in an area of 4 square miles. American dirt by jeanine cummins extraordinary stephen king learn more. Our small, friendly community is within close reach of many excellent attractions and locales, including.
Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. At the springfield bridge or des arc bridge, an iron bowstring truss bridge over cadron creek, witnesses say they have heard a ghostly baby crying, a girl screaming, and other strange noises. Amity high school reflector yearbook 1987 amity e yearbooks. Amity, arkansas company information miscellaneous retail. If you are looking for our manuscript collections, see the. These materials have been described and inventoried for ease of access. The city began on the caddo river in the mid19th century when william f. In the early 1990s, the arkansas based walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Amity is located near the souther threshold of the beautiful ouachita national foreset in southwest arkansas. The production of bricks from locally available clay has earned the city the nickname, the brick capital of the world. With more than 2 amity trails covering 5 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the hot springs creek greenway trail or feaster trail. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. Clark county arkansas, 1884 to 1920 compiled by the clark county historical association edited by wendy richter, w.
This collection consists of post office records and school records. Amitytrade days is a 54 acre flea market opening march 2015. Browning, who served as the clark county surveyor from 1846 until his death in 1854. The title of the photograph is amity arkansas businessmen. The group settled along the caddo river, drawn to the area by an abundance of rich bottomland and fresh water. Guide to clark county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. The complete 1890 biographical and historical memoirs of clark county, arkansas by the goodspeed publishing company. Search business profiles for amity, arkansas logging at. Clark county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. The cals encyclopedia of arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of arkansas. Amity high school, amity, arkansas amity high school, 1987 yearbook staff of on. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more.
Amity traces its beginnings to the arrival of a group of pioneer families, under the leadership of deacon william f. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Browning, clark county surveyor 18461850, 18521854, who settled along the old caddo cove road just north of the caddo river late in 1847. Find individual business listings for businesses located within the city of amity in arkansas. Biographical and historical memoirs of clark county, arkansas book on cd. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Amity is a city in clark county, arkansas, united states.
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