Forrest City, County seat in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States
Forrest City stands on Crowley's Ridge, covering 16.3 square miles of land within the Mississippi Delta region of eastern Arkansas.
The territorial legislature established the city in 1870 near a railroad construction camp, moving the county seat from Madison to this location in 1874.
Five buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Campbell House and First United Methodist Church, reflect the architectural heritage.
Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 70 intersect at Forrest City, providing direct transportation routes between Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas.
Construction workers discovered mastodon bones during sewer installation work in 1949, indicating prehistoric animal presence in the region.
Location: St. Francis County
Inception: 1870
Elevation above the sea: 77 m
Website: https://cityofforrestcityar.com
GPS coordinates: 35.01000,-90.78861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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