Goobertown, Arkansas

Goobertown, Arkansas
Goobertown, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
	Goobertown, Arkansas Goobertown, Arkansas
	Coordinates: 35°57′05″N 90°34′32″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Craighead
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	870
GNIS feature ID	77034

Goobertown is an unincorporated community located in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. Goobertown is located on U.S. Route 49, 10.4 miles (16.7 km) northeast from Jonesboro.^[2]

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History

Goobertown was settled by Confederate war veterans, who decided to name their community Goobertown because of the crop they decided to farm goobers, or as they are known as today peanuts. ^[3]

References

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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goobertown, Arkansas
[2]
Craighead County, Arkansas General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
[3]
Zakrzewski, Katie (October 27, 2022). "How Goobertown, Arkansas Got Its Name". AY Magazine. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goobertown, Arkansas

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Craighead County, Arkansas General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2012.

[3] [3]
Zakrzewski, Katie (October 27, 2022). "How Goobertown, Arkansas Got Its Name". AY Magazine. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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