Lee Creek is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Arkansas, [1] lying along Highway 220 and Lee Creek north of Cedarville.
History
A variant name was "Cove City". [1] The community was platted in 1880 as "Cove City". [2] The present name is after nearby Lee Creek. A proposal to officially change the town's name to "Leescreek" failed in the 1960s. [1]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Creek
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 553.
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Lee Creek is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Arkansas, [1] lying along Highway 220 and Lee Creek north of Cedarville.
History
A variant name was "Cove City". [1] The community was platted in 1880 as "Cove City". [2] The present name is after nearby Lee Creek. A proposal to officially change the town's name to "Leescreek" failed in the 1960s. [1]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Creek
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 553.
Municipalities and communities of
Crawford County, Arkansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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| This article about a location in Crawford County, Arkansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |