Watson Chapel, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Watson Chapel
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.1893°N -92.0657°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Pine Bluff
Named For:Rev. Benjamin Watson
Unit Pref:US
Elevation M:73
Elevation Ft:239
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71603
Area Code:870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank2 Name:Highways

Watson Chapel is a neighborhood in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is located at the fork of U.S. Route 79 (Camden Road) and Highway 54 (Sulphur Springs Road), directly southwest of downtown Pine Bluff.

History

Watson Chapel was named after Cumberland Presbyterian minister Benjamin Watson, who settled in nearby Sulphur Springs in the 1870s. Watson later in 1872 founded a church and school which were named Good Faith church and later in 1876 changed to Watson's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. On April 5, 1880, the school district was formed, with the school still meeting in Rev. Benjamin Watson's church until a separate school building was erected in 1898.[1]

Education

Watson Chapel is served by the Watson Chapel School District, including Watson Chapel High School. The Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Library System operates the Watson Chapel Dave Burdick Library, near the high school and along U.S. Route 79. Its namesake is the library director from 1991 to 2012.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Campbell, Thomas H. . 1985 . Arkansas Cumberland Presbyterians, 1812-1984 . Memphis, Tenn. . Arkansas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church . 11751977.
  2. "Watson Chapel Public Library." Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Library System. Retrieved on August 2, 2017.