Johns Bayou
Johns Bayou is an inlet in Desha, Arkansas. Johns Bayou is situated nearby to the village Arkansas City, as well as near the hamlet Eutaw Landing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mound Cemetery and Xenophon Overton Pindall Law Office.
Mound Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Mound Cemetery is a historic cemetery, located just outside Arkansas City, Arkansas in Desha County. The oldest portion of the cemetery, dating to the 1860s, is located on top of a Mississippian culture mound, one of the few places the early American settlers of the area found to be safe from periodic flooding by the Mississippi River.
Xenophon Overton Pindall Law Office
Historic building
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The Xenophon Overton Pindall Law Office is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is located on the northeast corner of Capitol St. and Kate Adams Ave. in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Xenophon Overton Pindall Law Office is situated 2 miles south of Johns Bayou.
Desha County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Desha County Courthouse, on Robert S. Moore Avenue in Arkansas City, Arkansas, is the county seat of Desha County. The 2+1⁄2-story Romanesque Revival brick building was built in 1900 to a design by Little Rock architect Rome Harding. Desha County Courthouse is situated 2 miles south of Johns Bayou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arkansas City and Arkansas City Commercial District.
Arkansas City
Village
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Arkansas City is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census. The town is the county seat of Desha County. Arkansas City Commercial District, located at Desoto Avenue and Sprague Street, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Arkansas City is situated 2 miles south of Johns Bayou.
Arkansas City Commercial District
Neighborhood
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The Arkansas City Commercial District encompasses the three oldest surviving commercial buildings in Arkansas City, Arkansas. They are located along Sprague Avenue, between Kate Adams Street and De Soto Avenue, and are a reminder of a once-thriving commercial district in the city. Arkansas City Commercial District is situated 2 miles south of Johns Bayou.
Johns Bayou
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Desha, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.63789° or 33° 38′ 16″ northLongitude
-91.20567° or 91° 12′ 20″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
865CJQQV+5PGeoNames ID
4116646
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