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Summers, Arkansas
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Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip code |
72769
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Area code(s) | 479 |
Summers is an unincorporated community in far western Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community has a postal designation (ZIP code 72769) and the population of the Summers zip code area was 942 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Summers is in the Ozarks on the southern edge of the Springfield Plateau near the Boston Mountains. At the intersection with Arkansas Highway 59 about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the Oklahoma border, Summers is the first postal stop on U.S. Route 62 after entering Arkansas.
History
- The town of Summers has a building that was once a hotel and is now a private residence that has been featured in many Route 66 and Americana architectural forums.
- Its name comes from John T. Summers, one of the original postmasters for the community. The community was earlier named Coon Creek.
Education
The community is served by the Lincoln Consolidated School District. Lincoln High School is its sole high school.
Notable person
- George W. Bond was an educator, born in Summers in 1891. He was president of Louisiana Tech University from 1928 to 1936.
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