Gravette in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Arkansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Gravette
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, November 7, 2020
1. Arkansas & Oklahoma Railroad Marker
Inscription.
Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad. Gravette. The Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad, owned by John Bayless and William Felker, was the train route west from Bentonville to Gravette from 1898 to 1900. Besides transporting passengers, this route played a major role in the growth of the Ozark fruit industry, particularly apples, by providing shipment to markets across the country. In November 1900, the line was sold to the Frisco Railway and the route extended from Gravette to Grove, Oklahoma (then Indian Territory) and renamed the Bentonville Branch. This branch line included stops at nine depots, as well as the Rogers mainline depot. The line also crossed the tracks of the Kansas City Southern (originally known at the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf) in Gravette.
The Arkansas & Oklahoma Railroad, owned by John Bayless and William Felker, was the train route west from Bentonville to Gravette from 1898 to 1900. Besides transporting passengers, this route played a major role in the growth of the Ozark fruit industry, particularly apples, by providing shipment to markets across the country. In November 1900, the line was sold to the Frisco Railway and the route extended from Gravette to Grove, Oklahoma (then Indian Territory) and renamed the Bentonville Branch. This branch line included stops at nine depots, as well as the Rogers mainline depot. The line also crossed the tracks of the Kansas City Southern (originally known at the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf) in Gravette.
Location. 36° 25.263′ N, 94° 26.995′ W. Marker is in Gravette, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on 4th Avenue Southeast just south of Atlanta Street Southeast (State Highway 72), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Atlanta St SE, Gravette AR 72736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
