Country United States County Howard GNIS feature ID 78611 Local time Friday 12:00 AM | State Arkansas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 259 m | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Umpire (also Busby ) is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
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Map of Umpire, AR 71833, USA
History
In the early 1890s a new gristmill opened in the area. There was a celebratory baseball game after which a schoolteacher addressed the crowd and suggested the name Umpire for the new post office.
On April 24, 2011, an EF1 tornado causing some damage, part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak, traveled from Umpire to Mineola parallel to Arkansas State Route 84.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is available from the Cossatot River School District, which includes Umpire High School. The school's mascot is the Wildcats and blue and white serve as the school colors.