Keiser in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Keiser

— Cotton Highway —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. Keiser Marker

Inscription. First known as Savage Crossing, this area was a densely wooded village in the late 1800s. In 1912, Keiser, named for John Keiser, became the hub of a timber railway leading to a large Osceola lumber mill. The town's first general store operated in a boxcar, soon followed by Keiser Supply and a Lee Wilson & Company cotton gin.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 35° 40.506′ N, 90° 5.903′ W. Marker is in Keiser, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of Keiser Road (Arkansas Route 181) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Keiser Road. Marker is in front of Keiser City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Hwy 181, Keiser AR 72351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta,

in Crowley’s Ridge,

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: WPA Post Office (approx. 7.4 miles away); Florida Brothers Building (approx. 7.4 miles away); Mississippi County Bank (approx. 7.4 miles away); Confederate Veterans of Mississippi County (approx. 7½ miles away); William J. Driver (approx. 7½ miles away); U.S. Post Office Building

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(approx. 7½ miles away); South Mississippi County War Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Mississippi County Court House (approx. 7½ miles away).

Also see . . . Keiser (Mississippi County). Keiser is one of several northeastern Arkansas cities founded by the logging and farming operations of Lee Wilson & Company. (Steven Teske, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Keiser Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.