Odell (formerly Stop) is an unincorporated community in Boston Township in southwestern Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The community is one mile north of the county line and the north boundary of the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest. Evansville is four miles west-northwest on Arkansas Highway 59 adjacent to the Arkansas - Oklahoma state line.[2]
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| Coordinates: 35°46′21″N 94°25′06″W / 35.77250°N 94.41833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Boston |
| Elevation | 1,644 ft (501 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 72919[1] |
Stop first had a postmaster in 1884, one of its co-founders. The community moved from Crawford County north of the county line into Washington County in 1930.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Odell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 30. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
- ^ "Odell, P.O. closed about 1955, On Washington Co.Rd 295." Historic Washington County. Overview. Retrieved April 29, 2011.