Princeton, Arkansas | |
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  Princeton  Princeton | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′40″N 92°37′33″W / 33.97778°N 92.62583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Dallas |
| Township | Princeton |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805680[1] |
Princeton is a small unincorporated rural village in Princeton Township, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States, located at the junction of Arkansas highways 8 and 9, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Carthage.[2] Princeton Cemetery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the community.[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 13.[4]
There is a small store with gas pumps, a church, and a village park, along with scattered houses. Princeton was a thriving pre-Civil War community, and until 1908 was the county seat of Dallas County. It once had its own public school system, post office, and boasted four doctors and a dentist in practice.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Arkansas
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Dallas County map Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Princeton CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.