McGuire, Arkansas

McGuire is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1] The community is located southeast of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 74. The White River flows past the southwest side of the community.[1]

History

A variant name was "Maguires Store".[1] A post office called Maguires Store in operation from 1853 until 1888.[2] The community had the name of George W. Maguire, an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGuire (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.
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36°01′35″N 94°00′30″W / 36.02647°N 94.00825°W / 36.02647; -94.00825


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