Old Post Road Public Use Area
Old Post Road Public Use Area is a park in Pope, Arkansas. Old Post Road Public Use Area is situated nearby to the town Dardanelle, as well as near the hamlet Bernice.Places of Interest
Highlights include Confederate Mothers Memorial Park and Latimore Tourist Home.
Confederate Mothers Memorial Park
Park
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The Confederate Mothers Memorial is a public park at Skyline Drive and West 19th Street in Russellville, Arkansas. The park covers about 20 acres, most of which is unimproved woodlands.
Latimore Tourist Home
Historic building
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The Latimore Tourist Home is a historic tourist accommodation at South Houston Avenue and West 5th Street in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood frame I-house—also referred to as Plantation Plain style—, with a gabled roof, weatherboard siding, and stone foundation. Latimore Tourist Home is situated 2½ miles northeast of Old Post Road Public Use Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bernice and Norristown.
Bernice
Hamlet
Once an unincorporated community in Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States, Bernice, located on Arkansas Highway 7 Truck, is now part of Russellville. Bernice is situated 2 miles east of Old Post Road Public Use Area.
Norristown
Hamlet
Norristown was the name of two Arkansas communities in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The first was a 19th-century town and trading center on the Arkansas River. Norristown is situated 2 miles north of Old Post Road Public Use Area.
Russellville
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Russellville is the county seat of and the largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a 2025 estimated population of 30,971. It is home to Arkansas Tech University. Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant, is nearby.
Old Post Road Public Use Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Dam Site East Park” and “Dam Site East Public Use Area”
- Location: Pope, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.24731° or 35° 14′ 50″ northLongitude
-93.16268° or 93° 9′ 46″ westElevation
331 feet (101 metres)Open location code
86786RWP+WWGeoNames ID
4124775
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dam Site Public Use Area and Howell Cemetery.
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