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Fayetteville
Washington County, Arkansas
ZipCodes
72701, 72703
Page Contents for Fayetteville, Arkansas
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Arkansas state capital is Little Rock.
The population of Fayetteville is approximately 42,099 (1990), 73580 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 18,835 (1990), 30726 (2010).
The amount of land area in Fayetteville is 104.219 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 2.728 sq kilometers.
The distance from Fayetteville to Washington DC is 991 miles.
The distance to the Arkansas state capital is 140 miles. (as the crow flies)
Fayetteville is positioned 36.07 degrees north of the equator and 94.15 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Fayetteville elevation is 1400 feet above sea level.
Location
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History & History Related Items
The land in the area was originally owned by the Osage Indians. Then ownership passed to the Shawnees, Delawares and finally to the Cherokees. After the Cherokee Treaty in 1828, the land was opened to settlers. The Butterfield Stage Line ran through Fayetteville between 1858 and 1861. Fayetteville was a large Civil War area. The major battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove were fought near here. The Univesity of Arkansas was completed in 1874. The materials for the first buildings were brought in by wagon.
How was Fayetteville named?
Apparently, in the 1800s when the town was founded there were only six families and
they were originally from Fayetteville, Tennessee. They named their new home
after their former home. Then the first governor of Arkansas, Archibald Yell,
made it the official name by adding it to the public records. He also named
a city after himself - called Yellville.
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Attractions
Arkansas Air Museum
4290 S School Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701-8008
Phone: 479-521-4947
Headquarters House
118 E Dickson St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-4207
Phone: 479-521-2970
Ridge House Museum
230 W Center St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-5934
Phone: 479-443-5077
University Museum
202 N Garland Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701-4021
Phone: 479-575-3466
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Fayetteville City Government
Fayetteville has a 7 member city council/city manager
Fayetteville City Clerk
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone:(479) 575-8323
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Washington County Clerk
280 North College Avenue #300
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: (479) 444-1711
Fayetteville Chamber
Chamber of Commerce123 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Toll-free: 800-766-4626
Phone: (479) 521-1710
fax: (479) 521-1791
Fayetteville Organizations
Chamber of Commerce123 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Toll-free: 800-766-4626
Phone: (479) 521-1710
fax: (479) 521-1791
Fayetteville Libraries
Fayetteville Library217 E Dickson St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-4283
Phone: 479-442-6253
University Of Arkansas Library
University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-6702
Washington County Law Library
41 E Center St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-5341
Phone: 479-442-9327
Fayetteville Schools
Fayetteville School District1000 Stone St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-5653
Phone: 479-444-3000
HIGHER EDUCATION
Ouachita Baptist University
505 W Maple St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-4139
Phone: 479-582-2301
University Of Arkansas
1125 W Maple St
Fayetteville, AR 72701-3124
Phone: 479-575-2000
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