Mount Holly in Union County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Mount Holly, Birthplace of Arkansas Governor Thomas C. McRae, 1921-1925

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

1. Mount Holly, Birthplace of Arkansas Governor Thomas C. McRae, 1921-1925 Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1843 by Scotch Presbyterians, it became an educational center with two academies ~ The Academy or Old Field School established in 1845, and Mount Holly Academy in 1848 under J.M. Hogg. More than 200 students attended these schools annually.

Erected 1976 by American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 33° 18.118′ N, 92° 57.279′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, Arkansas, in Union County. It is on Stephens Highway (Arkansas Route 57) south of Mt Holly Highway ( Route 160), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2184 Stephens Highway, Mount Holly AR 71758, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain

and in Timberlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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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 4 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Holly Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harvey C. Couch School (approx. 12.8 miles away); Columbia County Calhoun Pioneer Settlement (approx. 12.8 miles away); AF 45-35160 (approx. 14.6 miles away).

The view north on Stephens Highway towards Mt Holly Highway. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

2. The view north on Stephens Highway towards Mt Holly Highway.

Arkansas Governor Thomas Chipman McRae, 1921-1925 image. Click for full size.

Public domain

3. Arkansas Governor Thomas Chipman McRae, 1921-1925

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.