Parthenon, Arkansas

Parthenon, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
July 2024
July 2024
Parthenon, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Parthenon, Arkansas
Parthenon, Arkansas
Parthenon, Arkansas is located in the United States
Parthenon, Arkansas
Parthenon, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°57′11″N 93°14′32″W / 35.95306°N 93.24222°W / 35.95306; -93.24222
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyNewton
Elevation
[1]
929 ft (283 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72666
Area code870
GNIS feature ID77959[1]

Parthenon is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Parthenon is located on Arkansas Highway 327, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Jasper. Parthenon has a post office with ZIP code 72666.[2]

An EF2 tornado destroyed the city's post office and damaged nearby structures on March 7, 2017.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parthenon, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ KY3. "Preliminary Report: EF2 tornado hit Parthenon, Ark. Monday". Retrieved March 7, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ KY3. "PICTURES: Storm damages homes, businesses in Parthenon, Ark". Retrieved March 7, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)