Greasy Corner, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Greasy Corner, Arkansas
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Francis
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:200
Coordinates:35.0072°N -90.4483°W
Area Code:870
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:83161

Greasy Corner is an unincorporated community in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. Greasy Corner is located at the junction of Arkansas Highways 50 and 149, 4.2miles north-northeast of Hughes.[1]

History

The community was originally named Mack's Corner for B. M. McCollum, a local landowner. McCollum ran a store, restaurant, and automobile repair shop out of the same building. It acquired its current name when a farmer dining in the restaurant was given a plate with a grease stain by an auto mechanic. He commented that the community should be called "Greasy Corner" instead; the name has been used ever since. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . St. Francis County, Arkansas General Highway Map . PDF . 2008 . December 27, 2011 . March 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313201654/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/StFrancisCounty.pdf . dead .
  2. News: Arkansas' Towns of Funny Names : There's Evening Shade, Greasy Corner, Stump City, Hope . . October 13, 1985 . 14 July 2014 . Hillinger, Charles.