Weddington, Arkansas

Weddington is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]

History

A variant name was "Wedington".[1] A post office called Wedington was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1906.[2][3] The community was named after a local family of pioneer settlers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weddington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ↑ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 322.

Coordinates: 36°05′21″N 94°25′11″W / 36.08925°N 94.41966°W / 36.08925; -94.41966


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