Peanut is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Arkansas, United States.[1]

Peanut, Arkansas
Peanut, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Peanut, Arkansas
Peanut, Arkansas
Peanut, Arkansas is located in the United States
Peanut, Arkansas
Peanut, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°40′31″N 93°42′18″W / 35.67528°N 93.70500°W / 35.67528; -93.70500
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyFranklin
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID73027[1]

The settlement is located on the south edge of the Mulberry River floodplain at the confluence with Clear Creek and approximately one-half mile from the Franklin-Johnson county line. The community is within the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest.[2] Ozark lies approximately thirteen miles to the south-southwest. Arkansas Highway 215 passes on the north side of the river floodplain.[3]

Prior to 1945, the settlement was called "Taft", and Taft at one time had a post office.[4]

In 1975, there was one house located in Peanut.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peanut
  2. ^ Yale AR, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973 (1986 rev.)
  3. ^ Arkansas Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p.31, ISBN 0899333451
  4. ^ a b Scott, Charles (July 1, 1975). "Correspondence with U.S. Geological Survey". U.S. Geological Survey.