Strain is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[2] It is located between Fayetteville and Elkins.[3] The community consists of a small number of homes located around a road junction near the Middle Fork White River.

Strain, Arkansas
Strain, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Strain, Arkansas
Strain, Arkansas
Strain's position in Arkansas.
Strain, Arkansas is located in the United States
Strain, Arkansas
Strain, Arkansas
Strain, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°00′48.3″N 94°03′57.7″W / 36.013417°N 94.066028°W / 36.013417; -94.066028
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWashington
TownshipRichland
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID81633
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strain, Arkansas

A post office called Strain was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1888.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Strain, Arkansas." Histopolis Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Black Oak, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strain, Arkansas Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 22.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 322.