Hogeye, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Hogeye, Arkansas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Valley
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:379
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Hogeye's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates:35.9204°N -94.2677°W
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:72753
Area Code:479
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:81869

Hogeye is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[2] It is located on Arkansas Highway 265 and Arkansas Highway 156.[3]

Hogeye was said to be "no bigger than a hog's eye", hence the name.[4]

The Hogeye Marathon initially ran from Fayetteville to Hogeye, but the marathon now runs in Springdale.

History

According to the Washington County Records Department, the community of Hogeye was previously known by several names including Billingsley, Glenroy, and Moffitt.The earliest mention of Hogeye in county records was in 1860. The community was officially known as Glenroy, but commonly known as Billingsley.

The Billingsley Post Office[5] was established in 1854(Park's Station,[6] a stop along the Butterfield Stagecoach and Butterfield Overland Mail Route)[7], and remained there until 1887.[8]

1877–1886, Billingsley is shown in the tax records. The community was listed as Moffitt in the 1908 Atlas Of Washington County.[9]

According to county tax records, the community had at least one grocery, liquor store, and a canning factory.

School

School District 31 was established in 1871, later known as Shady Grove School.[10] Administratively consolidated with West Fork in 1946.

Church

The Billingsley Church[11] appears in the oldest of country records and maps of the area. The building served as Church, Community Center, Voting Precinct, and as an enlistment center for the American Civil War.[12]

Notes and References

  1. "Hogeye, Arkansas." http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/AR/Washington_County/Hogeye_Histopolis Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for: Hogeye, Arkansas." USGS. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  3. DeLorme . Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer . Second . 22 .
  4. Book: Gallant, Frank K.. A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. December 27, 2012. Courier Corporation. 978-0-486-31081-7. 41.
  5. Web site: Communities, Towns/Cities, Cemeteries, Post Offices, & School Districts | Washington County, AR.
  6. Web site: Arkansas Stations. March 28, 2012.
  7. [Butterfield Overland Mail in Arkansas and Missouri#Arkansas Stations]
  8. [Butterfield Overland Mail in Arkansas and Missouri#Arkansas Stations]
  9. Web site: Archived copy . February 2, 2019 . February 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203030339/https://www.co.washington.ar.us/home/showdocument?id=11209 . dead .
  10. Web site: School Days, School Days: The History of Education in Washington County, 1830-1950, Index.
  11. Web site: Billingsley Church · Prairie Grove, AR 72753.
  12. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2425&context=etd