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November 16, 2009
The small city of Caraway (Craighead County), originally known as White Switch, began as a lumber camp in about 1912. Incorporated on September 14, 1923, the farming community was one of the last cities to incorporate in northeast Arkansas. It is also the only city in Arkansas to be named in honor of U.S. Senator Thaddeus Caraway.