Dardanelle in Yell County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Historic Downtown Dardanelle

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 24, 2023

1. Historic Downtown Dardanelle Marker

Inscription.
Dardanelle was incorporated January 17, 1855. Dardanelle was laid off by the owner, Joseph H. Brearley in October, 1847. His son, Col. David Brearley, was sent here as an Indian Agent in 1823 to take a census of the Indians living in this settlement. Dardanelle was founded on the southern bank of the Arkansas River in the center of the Arkansas River Valley.

Placed on the National Register February 12, 2009

Erected by City of Dardanelle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1855.

Location. 35° 13.24′ N, 93° 9.19′ W. Marker is in Dardanelle, Arkansas, in Yell County. It is on North Front Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 N Front Street, Dardanelle AR 72834, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley

and in the Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yell County Council Oaks (approx. ¼ mile away); Dardanelle Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Yell County First Court House (approx. ¼ mile away); Jefferson Davis Highway (approx. ¼ mile away); Council Oak (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Brearley Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Brearley Cemetery (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dardanelle.

Also see . . . Dardanelle (Yell County) (Encyclopedia of Arkansas).

Excerpt: Dardanelle, adjacent to the Arkansas River in northeast Yell County, was platted in 1847 and incorporated on January 17, 1855. The origin of the town’s name is open to conjecture.

(Submitted on October 4, 2023.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 24, 2023

2. Historic Downtown Dardanelle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.