Township of Durham
Location of Durham Township in Washington County
Location of Durham Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°56′45″N 93°58′46″W / 35.94583°N 93.97944°W / 35.94583; -93.97944
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWashington
Established1884[1]
Area
  Total23.8 sq mi (62 km2)
  Land23.8 sq mi (62 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
  Total839
  Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID69785[2]

The Township of Durham is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.[3] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 839.

Durham Township was established in 1884.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Durham Township covers an area of 26.5 square miles (69 km2); all land.[3] Durham Township was created in 1884.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Shumate Cemetery.

Major routes

References

  1. Baker, Russell (2003). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 186. ISBN 0-9723085-6-3.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham Township, Washington County, Arkansas
  3. 1 2 3 "Township of Durham, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 167.


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