Princeton, Arkansas
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princeton is a small unincorporated rural village in Princeton Township, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States, located at the junction of Arkansas highways 8 and 9, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Carthage.[2] Princeton Cemetery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the community.[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 13.[4]
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Princeton, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 33°58′54″N 92°37′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Dallas |
Township | Princeton |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 870 |
GNIS feature ID | 58432[1] |
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There is a small store with gas pumps, a church, and a village park, along with scattered houses. Princeton was a thriving pre-Civil War community, and until 1908 was the county seat of Dallas County; it once had its own public school system, post office, and boasted 4 doctors and a dentist in practice.