Health, Arkansas Explained

Health is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located on a high ridge of the Boston Mountains in the southwestern corner of Madison County at an elevation of .[1]

The community of Brannon is approximately two miles to the north and Temple Hill is about two miles to the west in adjacent Washington County.[1]

History

A post office called Health was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1947.[2] The community was so named on account of the healthy conditions at the elevated town site.[3]

References

35.7892°N -93.9431°W

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme . Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer . Second . 31 . 2002. 0-89933-345-1.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  3. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 62.