Rhea's Mill Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township in Arkansas, United States

36°01′5″N 94°23′21″W / 36.01806°N 94.38917°W / 36.01806; -94.38917Country

United StatesState

ArkansasCountyWashingtonEstablished1880-90^[1]Area

• Total16.4 sq mi (42 km²) • Land16.2 sq mi (42 km²) • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)Elevation

^[2]

1,175 ft (358 m)Population

(2000)

• Total480 • Density30/sq mi (10/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code479GNIS feature ID69801^[2]

Rhea's Mill Township (pronounced rays /reɪz/^[3]) is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.^[4] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 480.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rhea's Mill Township covers an area of 16.4 square miles (42 km²), with 16.2 square miles (42 km²) of land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of water.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Rhea

Cemeteries

The township contains Crawford Cemetery.

Major routes

The township contains no state highways.

References

^ Baker, Russell (1985). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Hot Springs, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 202. OCLC 11528205.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhea's Mill Township, Washington County, Arkansas
^ Holt, Alfred H. (1969). American Place Names. Detroit: Gale Research Company. p. 159. ISBN 9780810332355. Retrieved November 7, 2022. The same 'ray' in Rea, Mo., Rhea, Ark. and Okla., and Rhea County, Tenn.
^ ^a ^b "Township of Rhea's Mill, Washington County, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.