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Umpire, Arkansas
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 Umpire, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Umpire, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Howard |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 78611 |
Umpire (also Busby) is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
History
In the early 1890s a new gristmill opened in the area. There was a celebratory baseball game after which a schoolteacher addressed the crowd and suggested the name Umpire for the new post office.
On April 24, 2011, an EF1 tornado causing some damage, part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak, traveled from Umpire to Mineola parallel to Arkansas State Route 84.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is available from the Cossatot River School District, which includes the Umpire Schools: Umpire Elementary School and Umpire High School. The school's mascot is the Wildcats and blue and white serve as the school colors. There is also a small Seventh-day Adventist School in Umpire.
On July 1, 2004, the former Umpire School District was consolidated into the Wickes School District. On July 1, 2010, that district consolidated into the Cossatot River district.
