Cave City, Arkansas

Cave City, Arkansas
Location of Cave City in Independence County and Sharp County, Arkansas.
Location of Cave City in Independence County and Sharp County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°56′53″N 91°33′3″W / 35.94806°N 91.55083°W / 35.94806; -91.55083
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesIndependence, Sharp
TownshipsBarren (Independence)
Cave (Sharp)
Settled1890
Founded byJames Andrew Laman and John William Laman
Area
 • Total2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2)
 • Land2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,922
 • Density751.66/sq mi (290.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72521
Area code870
FIPS code05-12280
GNIS feature ID2404007[2]
Websitewww.cavecity.us

Cave City is a city in Independence and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 1,904 at the 2010 census.[3] The city was named for a large cave underneath the Crystal River Tourist Camp, which is the oldest motor court in Arkansas.[4] Cave City is known for its award-winning "world's sweetest" watermelons and holds an annual watermelon festival in July.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave City, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cave City city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Cave Courts Motel - The Oldest Motor Court in Arkansas". American Profile. December 23, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  5. ^ DeLano, Patti (2005). Off the Beaten Path, Arkansas (9th ed.). Guilford, Connecticut: Morris Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7627-4856-3. ISSN 1537-0550.