Official Name: | Parks, Arkansas |
Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Scott |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 646 |
Coordinates: | 34.8019°N -93.9608°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 72950 |
Area Code: | 479 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 77956 |
Parks is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. Parks is located on Arkansas Highway 28, 10miles southeast of Waldron. Parks has a ZIP code 72950.[1]
Parks was originally called White Church, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838. A post office called Parks has been in operation since 1838. The present name is after Cyrus Parks, the first postmaster.