Avant in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Communities of the Upper Ouachita River Valley

Photographed by Steve Masler

1. Communities of the Upper Ouachita River Valley Marker

Inscription. Many small towns once existed in the area now covered by Lake Ouachita. Settlers first came to the upper Ouachita River valley in the decades prior to the Civil War to establish homes, farms and businesses, creating communities such as Cedar Glades (once known as Harold), Buckville, White Plains, and Little Georgia. However, the construction of Blakely Mountain Dam forced residents to move away. This exodus took place primarily during the 1930s and 1940s although the dam's formal dedication did not occur until July 4, 1956.

The Buckville Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Erected 2008 by Buckville Cemetery Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 36.772′ N, 93° 20.533′ W. Marker is in Avant, Arkansas, in Garland County. It can be reached from the intersection of Buckville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jessieville AR 71949, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically 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 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Three Sisters Springs History (approx. 9.8 miles away); a different marker also named Three Sisters Springs History (approx. 9.8 miles away); Three Sisters Springs (approx. 9.8 miles away).

Photographed by Arkansas Encyclopedia

2. Communities of the Upper Ouachita River Valley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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