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August 10, 1880

Texarkana (Miller County) was officially incorporated. Texarkana is in the southwest corner of Arkansas at the junction of Interstate 30 and U.S. 59, 67, 71, and 82. Its two separate municipalities—Texarkana, Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas—sometimes function as one city. The name is a composite of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana (though Louisiana is thirty miles away). Texarkana is the Miller County seat, and is home to the only Federal Building and post office situated in two states. The town motto is “Twice as Nice.”

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The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal society for Union veterans. The first GAR posts (chapters) originated in Illinois around 1865. At the society’s peak, more than 100 GAR posts were formed across Arkansas. Across the nation, many monuments commemorating the role of the members of the GAR in the war were erected. Only three such monuments were erected in Arkansas: one in Siloam Springs (Benton County), another in Gentry (Benton County), and this one erected in 1894 at Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia (White County).

 

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal society for Union veterans. The first GAR posts (chapters) originated in Illinois around 1865. At the society’s peak, more than 100 GAR posts were formed across Arkansas. Across the nation, many monuments commemorating the role of the members of the GAR in the war were erected. Only three such monuments were erected in Arkansas: one in Siloam Springs (Benton County), another in Gentry (Benton County), and this one erected in 1894 at Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia (White County).

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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