New Gascony, Arkansas
New Gascony, is an unincorporated community in Bogy township, Jefferson county, Arkansas, 13 miles (21 km) west of Pine Bluff, the county seat. It was founded by French-born Indian trader Antoine Barraque on November 29, 1832,[1][2] and named for the Gascony region of France.[3]
New Gascony, Arkansas | |
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  New Gascony Location in the United States  New Gascony New Gascony (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′35.4″N 91°46′35.5″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Bogy |
| Founded | November 29, 1832 |
| Founded by | Antoine Barraque |
| Named for | Gascony, France |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Area code (s) | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77813 |
See also
References
- Teske, Steven (June 21, 2010). "Antoine Barraque (1773–1858)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: CALS. 2962. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- United States. National Archives and Records Service. (1954). The Territorial papers of the United States. Volume XXI: The Territory of Arkansas, 1829–1836, Continued. Compiled and edited by Clarence Edwin Carter. Washington: United States Government Printing Office. p. 483. Publication No. 56–10.
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis: Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1889. p. 128. LCCN 01001243. OL 24190554M – via Internet Archive.
Further reading
- Arnold, Morris S. (1991). Colonial Arkansas, 1686–1804: A Social and Cultural History. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. p. 196(n.84). ISBN 1-55728-222-6. LCCN 91010223. OCLC 556319621. OL 1532576M.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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