Billstown, Arkansas Explained
| Official Name: | Billstown, Arkansas |
| Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 328 |
| Coordinates: | 33.9808°N -93.5711°W |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 76349 |
Billstown (also Bills Town, Bills) is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas, United States.[1] Billstown is located on Arkansas Highway 301 near the Little Missouri River. First settled in 1858,[2] Billstown has active timber and some cattle farming.
Education
It is in the South Pike County School District.[3] [4]
It was previously in the Delight School District.[5] On July 1, 2010, the Delight district merged with the Murfreesboro district to form the South Pike County School District.[6] Before World War 2, Billstown supported a small elementary school at the Billstown Cemetery.
Notable people
- Glen Campbell (1936-2017), singer, actor, and entertainer, was born in Billstown and buried in the Campbell family cemetery in Billstown.[7]
- Rep. Alvis W. Stokes (1907-1986) born in Billstown, served in the state legislature in 1959 and 1961, as well as judge for Pike County. An active poultry and cattle farmer, he also served on the board of the Bank of Delight.[8] Prior to World War 2, he owned and operated a nursery and produced sorghum molasses under the business name W.R. Stokes & Son.[9] He is buried with his wife Clarice E. Stokes, teacher and homemaker, in Delight, Arkansas.
Notes and References
- Web site: Arkansas Department of Highway-Pike County . August 13, 2017 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070825/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PikeCounty.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Encyclopedia of Arkansas. January 25, 2021. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. en-US.
- "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Pike County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. Compare with the highway map. Note that the Delight School District merged into the South Pike County district.
- Web site: General Highway Map Pike County, Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Transportation. March 4, 2021. - See Billstown on the map.
- Web site: School & Community - Delight. https://web.archive.org/web/20010618163831/http://myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,0-3651-8-541,00.html. dead. June 18, 2001. Delight School District. June 18, 2001. May 26, 2018.
- "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 26, 2018.
- http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=603 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas-Glen Campbell
- Web site: Collection: Gilleylen-Eley-Stokes Family Papers ArchivesSpace at the University of Arkansas. January 25, 2021. uark.as.atlas-sys.com.
- Web site: Collection: Gilleylen-Eley-Stokes Family Papers ArchivesSpace at the University of Arkansas. April 3, 2021. uark.as.atlas-sys.com.
