Evening Shade, Scott County, Arkansas

Evening Shade is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]

History

According to tradition, the community was named for the fact that nearby Poteau Mountain shaded the townsite in the evening sun.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evening Shade, Scott County, Arkansas
  2. Evening Shade from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

34°56′56″N 94°08′13″W


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