Glen Rose, Arkansas

Glen Rose, Arkansas
Glen Rose is located in Arkansas
Glen Rose
Glen Rose
Glen Rose is located in the United States
Glen Rose
Glen Rose
Coordinates: 34°27′20″N 92°43′47″W / 34.45556°N 92.72972°W / 34.45556; -92.72972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyHot Spring
Elevation328 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID0049440[1]

Glen Rose is a community in northeastern Hot Spring County, Arkansas.[1]

The community is located seven miles northeast of Malvern and ten miles southwest of Benton on U.S. Route 67. Interstate 30 passes one mile northwest of the community. Ninemile Creek and Tenmile Creek pass to the west and east sides of the community.[2]

The community acquired its name from a school in the area. The name was given either as Glen for the location in a valley and Rose for the roses found on the school grounds or it was named for University of Arkansas coach Glen Rose.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Rose, Arkansas
  2. ^ Arkansas Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed. 2004, p.49 ISBN 0899333451
  3. ^ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture