Sunset, Washington County, Arkansas Explained

See also: Sunset, Arkansas.

Official Name:Sunset, Arkansas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Reed
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:694
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Sunset's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates:35.8104°N -94.0133°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72959
Area Code:479
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:78505

Sunset (formerly Sun Set) is an unincorporated community in Reed Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is located at the intersection of Sunset Road (Washington County Road 38 [CR 38]) and CR 110.[1]

History

A post office was established at Summers in 1888, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme . Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer . Second . 30 .
  2. Book: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. 1889. Higginson Book Company. 322.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 4 February 2018.