Brinkley in Monroe County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
1921 Brass Bell
Photographed by Thomas Smith
1. 1921 Brass Bell Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 34° 53.281′ N, 91° 11.49′ W. Marker is in Brinkley, Arkansas, in Monroe County. It is on West Cypress Street (U.S. 70) 0.1 miles east of North New Orleans Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Cypress St, Brinkley AR 72021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 100 West Cyprus Street (a few steps from this marker); Louis Jordan (a few steps from this marker); Willie Cobbs (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Cache River or Cotton Plant (approx. 8.8 miles away); Sister Rosetta Tharpe (approx. 8.8 miles away); Woodruff County Courthouse (approx. 8.8 miles away); Action at Cotton Plant (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brinkley.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 3, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker in context. • A full shot of the bell. • Verification of the coordinates. • Can you help?
