Arkadelphia

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Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. Population was 10,548 in the 2005 special census.[1]

Arkadelphia is the county seat of Clark County.[2]

The city is on the east edge of the Ouachita Mountain foothills. Arkadelphia is south of the mouth of the Caddo River. It has two colleges, Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University.

The site was settled in 1809 by John Hemphill, operator of a salt works just across the Ouachita River. Hemphill's salt works are said to be Arkansas's first industry, according to a marker placed beside the site on Highway 7 South.

Arkadelphia was known as Blakelytown until 1839, when the settlement adopted its present name. "Arkadelphia" was likely derived by combining "Ark" from the state of "Arkansas" and "adelphia" from the Greek word for "brotherhood."[1].


References

1. "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. 2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. 3."US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 4."American FactFinder." United States Census Bureau.


External links

• Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce, http://www.arkadelphia.org/ • City of Arkadelphia • Clark County, http://www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/ • Arkadelphia School District, http://apsd.k12.ar.us/ • Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Arkadelphia (Clark County)

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