Magnolia, County seat and industrial center in Columbia County, Arkansas.
Located 50 miles east of Texarkana, Magnolia extends across 13.3 square miles of land with Southern Arkansas University at its educational core.
The city emerged from a settlement called Frog Level in 1853, when commissioners selected the location as Columbia County's administrative center.
Southern Arkansas University, established in 1909 as the Third District Agricultural School, shapes the educational landscape of this Arkansas community.
The Magnolia Municipal Airport serves the region three miles southeast of downtown, while multiple highways connect the city to larger urban centers.
The discovery of oil fields in 1938 transformed this agricultural town into an industrial center, tripling its population between 1930 and 1957.
Location: Columbia County
Inception: 1853
Elevation above the sea: 103 m
Website: http://magnolia-ar.com
GPS coordinates: 33.27389,-93.23333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
Columbia County Jail
1.2 km
Lafayette County Training School
25.3 km
Frog Level
10.9 km
Logoly State Park
8.9 km
Greek Amphitheatre
1.9 km
Kate Turner House
1.6 km
Harvey C. Couch School
9.6 km
Columbia County Courthouse
1 km
Magnolia Colored School Historic District
1.6 km
Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge
21.7 km
Dolph Camp, Bussey and Peace Halls Historic District
1.9 km
W. H. Allen House
21.6 km
Magnolia Commercial Historic District
1 km
William H. Smith House
24 km
Peoples Bank and Loan Building
33.3 km
Dr. H.A. Longino House
1.2 km
Lafayette County Courthouse
33.3 km
Old Alexander House
10.2 km
President's House
2.4 km
Mount Prospect Methodist Church
18.1 km
Cross and Nelson Hall Historic District
2.1 km
First Presbyterian Church
26.2 km
Dennis and Christine Garrison House
21.7 km
Rushton Clinic
855 m
Ozmer House
3 km
Couch-Marshall House
1.4 km
Overstreet Hall
1.8 km
Waldo Water Tower
10.4 kmReviews
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