kids encyclopedia robot

Harness, Arkansas facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Harness is an extinct town in Stone County, Arkansas, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Harness was established in 1922, and remained in operation until 1957. The origin of the name "Harness" is obscure.

One theory regarding the name of this community is the number of families with the surname Harness who have lived in the Van Buren and Stone Counties, Arkansas area. Forty-seven (47) individuals with the name Harness are listed as being buried in Harness Cemetery.

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Harness, Arkansas Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.