Pocahontas in Randolph County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Sanitary Barber Shop

Since 1894

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2021

1. Sanitary Barber Shop Marker

Inscription. Arkansas' oldest continuously operating barber shop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 36° 15.688′ N, 90° 58.234′ W. Marker is in Pocahontas, Arkansas, in Randolph County. It is on North Market St just north of West Broadway Street (State Highway 90/115), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 S Marr St, Pocahontas AR 72455, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Henry Morton Stanley (a few steps from this marker); Randolph County Court House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Spinnenweber and Peters Equine Store and Merchantile (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Randolph County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis deMun (within shouting distance of this marker); This meteor fell July 1859 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocahontas.

Sanitary Barber Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2021

2. Sanitary Barber Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.