Eudora in Chicot County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Eudora Under The Hill
Site of the Eudora settlement's first business district. After a ferry across Bayou Macon was established in 1846, Cariola Landing was accessible to Arkansas Communities to the west and Louisiana towns to the south. Merchants built stores along the road to the ferry, about a half a mile from Mount Carmel community, under the hill. By 1890s a number of stores were in operation including a black merchant, a doctor's office and the post office which had been moved from Carmel. The community thrived until the early 1900s when businesses began moving to Eudora Township on the hill.
Erected by Chicot County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 33° 6.309′ N, 91° 15.649′ W. Marker is in Eudora, Arkansas, in Chicot County. Marker is on East Lee Street, half a mile south of South Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eudora AR 71640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Mount Carmel (approx. half a mile away); Cariola Landing (approx. 3.1 miles away); Galloway Place Mound (approx. 7.9 miles away in Louisiana); Cotton Storage House (approx. 9.4 miles away in Mississippi); Old Highway 1 (approx. 10.7 miles away in Mississippi); The Casualties at Ditch Bayou June 6, 1864 (approx. 11.6 miles away); The Battle at Ditch Bayou (approx. 11.6 miles away); Saunders-Pettit-Chapman-Cook Plantation Home (approx. 11.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eudora.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.