Odell, Arkansas

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]

Odell, Arkansas
Odell, Arkansas
Odell's position in Arkansas.
Odell, Arkansas
Odell, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°46′21″N 94°25′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWashington
TownshipBoston
Elevation
1,644 ft (501 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)479
GNIS feature ID72919
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odell, Arkansas

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

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Odell, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odell, Arkansas Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 30. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
  3. "Odell, P.O. closed about 1955, On Washington Co.Rd 295." Historic Washington County. Overview. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
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