Canehill, Arkansas

Canehill, Arkansas
Main façade of the Canehill Post Office
Main façade of the Canehill Post Office
Canehill is located in Arkansas
Canehill
Canehill
Location in Arkansas
Canehill is located in the United States
Canehill
Canehill
Canehill (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°54′50″N 94°23′51″W / 35.91389°N 94.39750°W / 35.91389; -94.39750
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWashington
TownshipCane Hill
Founded1839 (185 years ago) (1839)
Elevation423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total74
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
72717
Area code479
GNIS feature ID2805630[1]
Websitehistoriccanehillar.org

Canehill, also known as Cane Hill and Boonsboro, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 74.[2]

The community is located in the Ozark Mountains on the outskirts of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area. One of the most historic communities in the state, Canehill contains seventeen listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Cane Hill College began operations in 1834, which led to the rapid growth and development of the community as a center of higher education. The college and community suffered during the American Civil War, and was bypassed by the railroad, which chose a route through Lincoln. Recently, restoration and preservation of many historic buildings has been undertaken by a nonprofit organization, Historic Cane Hill Inc.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canehill, Arkansas
  2. ^ "Canehill CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.