Crosses is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Madison County, Arkansas, United States,[1] located at the intersection of Arkansas Highways 16 and Highway 295.[2]
Crosses, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
  Crosses  Crosses | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′27″N 93°54′41″W / 35.87417°N 93.91139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Valley |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72727 |
| Area code | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 71291 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crosses, Arkansas | |
History edit
The community has the name of one Mr. Cross, a pioneer citizen.[3]
In 2012, Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino was involved in a motorcycle crash while sliding off Highway 16 near Crosses, his passenger being former Arkansas All-SEC volleyball player Jessica Dorrell.[4] He was subsequently fired from his coaching job for lying about the accident to the school.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Crosses, Arkansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 22.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 29.
- ^ Bennett, Craig (April 2, 2012). "Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino hurt in motorcycle crash". USA Today. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Arkansas fires Bobby Petrino". ESPN. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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