Country United States County Washington Established 1839 Elevation 402 m Local time Tuesday 11:10 PM | State Arkansas Township Cane Hill Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Zip code 72717 Area code 479 | |
Weather 6°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 40% Humidity | ||
Canehill is an unincorporated community in Cane Hill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Canehill is on Arkansas Highway 45 about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Fayetteville and 7 miles (11 km) east of the Oklahoma border.
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Map of Canehill, AR 72717, USA
Considered a postal designation (ZIP code 72717), the population of the ZCTA was 847 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
The post office at Canehill is located at 35°54′32″N 94°23′49″W (35.910992, -94.3862) and is 1319 feet above sea level.
History
In 1834, the Cumberland Presbyterians established the first collegiate learning institute in Arkansas, naming it the Cane Hill School, after a nearby geological feature. The current Post Office was opened in 1839 and was originally unnamed. In 1843, it was named Boonsboro, and the town maintained this name throughout the American Civil War. The year of 1862 brought the Battle of Cane Hill, named after the most prominent geological feature in the area. In 1897, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church considered Cane Hill College as the starting point for their "state" college. However, due to the nearby competition from Arkansas Industrial University, the decline of Cane Hill as a population center and its remote location, the Synod decided to open Arkansas Cumberland College in Clarksville, Arkansas, a more centralized location. In 1891, Cane Hill College closed its doors permanently. In 1901, the community's name was changed to the current usage, that of Canehill.