Birdeye, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Birdeye, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Coordinates:35.3789°N -90.6867°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cross
Unit Pref:US
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:246
Area Code:870
Postal Code:72324

Birdeye is an unincorporated community in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. It is located at the intersection of Highway 42 and Highway 163. It is 5.6miles from Cherry Valley, 7.9miles from Vanndale and 14.3miles from Wynne. The Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery is 1 mile to the north.

On March 8, 1835, the Walnut Camp Post Office was established,[1] which was discontinued on October 9, 1856[2] then reopened as Birdeye Post Office on March 24, 1904.[3] It was renamed because African-American plantation workers attended a church that they called "the Bird's Eye View Church".[4] It was shut down sometime before 2008 and was replaced by a restaurant and store.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hartness . Richard . Wittsburg, Wynne, and Points Nearby... Rediscovering Cross County, Arkansas . Conway Printing Company . 178 .
  2. Book: Hartness . Richard . Wittsburg, Wynne, and Points Nearby... Rediscovering Cross County, Arkansas . Conway Printing Company . 178.
  3. Book: Hartness . Richard . Wittsburg, Wynne, and Points Nearby... Rediscovering Cross County, Arkansas . Conway Printing Company . 166 .
  4. Web site: Birdeye. www.arkansas.com . 11 November 2023.
  5. Web site: An Economic Boost for Birdeye . 11 November 2023.