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Country
  
United States

County
  
Washington

GNIS feature ID
  
78496

Zip code
  
72769

Area code
  
479

State
  
Arkansas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
362 m

Local time
  
Friday 1:39 AM

Summers, Arkansas

Weather
  
7°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 82% Humidity

Summers is an unincorporated community in far western Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Considered a postal designation (ZIP code 72769). the population of the Summers ZCTA was 942 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Map of Summers, AR, USA

Geography

Summers is in the Ozarks on the southern edge of the Springfield Plateau near the Boston Mountains. At the intersection with Arkansas Highway 59 about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the Oklahoma border, Summers is the first postal stop on U.S. Route 62 after entering Arkansas.

History

  • The town of Summers has a building that was once a hotel and is now a private residence that has been featured in many Route 66 and Americana architectural forums.
  • Its name comes from John T. Summers, one of the original postmasters for the community. The community was earlier named Coon Creek.

    • Notable people

  • George W. Bond, educator born in Summers in 1891, president of Louisiana Tech University from 1928 to 1936

    • References

    Summers, Arkansas Wikipedia
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