Sturkie (Arkansas)
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Arkansas | ||
| County : | Fulton | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 27 ′ N , 91 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 212 (as of 2010) | ||
| Height : | 222 m | ||
| Postal code : | 72578 | ||
| Area code : | +1 870 | ||
| FIPS : | 05-67430 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 58702 | ||
Sturkie is an unincorporated community ( unincorporated community ) in Fulton County , Arkansas , United States , with 212 inhabitants (2010).
geography
Sturkie is located about 6.5 mi (10.5 km ) north-northwest of Salem and about 3 mi (5 km) south of the Missouri border in the Ozarks . Most of the houses are on a hill between Bay Creek in the north and Trace Creek in the south, both right tributaries of the South Fork Spring River.
history
After the Civil War , which left Fulton County badly damaged, numerous new settlements emerged, including Sturkie. The settlement received a post office around 1894, which was moved to the current building in 1992, but is threatened with closure. Amish have settled in Sturkie since the early 21st century and are one of the few settlements of their faith in Arkansas.
proof
- ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Sturkie . USGS. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ The population refers to the area with the ZIP code 72578, since no census data is available for Sturkie itself. ZIP Codes for City of Sturkie, AR . ZIP-codes.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Sturkie Topo Map in Fulton County AR . Topo zone. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ Sarah E. Simers: Fulton County . The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. August 24, 2016.
- ↑ a b Keith Boles: Sturkie Amish residents may lose Post Office . KAIT TV. November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Bridging to the Arkansas Amish community . Amish America. 5th January 2012.