Benton in Saline County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Niloak Pottery

Photographed by Larry Bueche, June 2, 2017

1. The Niloak Pottery Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1910 by C. D. "Bullet" Hyten, a master potter, the Niloak Pottery operated in Benton for 37 years. The unique multicolored spiral pieces were hand turned using natural colored clays dug from nearby "Pottery Hill." Niloak, kaolin spelled backwards, was used by several Arkansas Governors as the official state gift. No two pieces were ever alike. Niloak was sold on the international market and reached a peak output of 75,000 pieces annually. The pottery's showroom was located just north of this spot.

Erected 1976 by Saline County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 34° 34.521′ N, 92° 34.722′ W. Marker is in Benton, Arkansas, in Saline County. It is on Military Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1202 Military Rd, Benton AR 72015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area

and in the Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George M. Holt / William Ayers Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); De Soto Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); 11th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A. (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Benton Courier (approx. 0.8 miles away); Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom / Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bicentennial - Saline District Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saline County in the Civil War (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benton.

Regarding The Niloak Pottery. Restored by Saline County Preservation, Inc. Spring 2017

Also see . . . Niloak Pottery - Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. (Submitted on June 3, 2017, by Cody Lynn Berry of Benton, Arkansas.)

Photographed by Larry Bueche, June 2, 2017

2. The Niloak Pottery Marker

Photographed by Larry Bueche, June 2, 2017

3. The Niloak Pottery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2017, by Cody Lynn Berry of Benton, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2017, by Cody Lynn Berry of Benton, Arkansas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.