Bella Vista in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Bella Vista Village Country Club
February 13, 2026
1. Bella Vista Village Country Club
Bella Vista Country Club
Architect E. Fay Jones
October - 1967
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1967.
Location. 36° 28.759′ N, 94° 15.446′ W. Marker is in Bella Vista, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is on Clubhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Clubhouse Drive, Bella Vista AR 72715, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dug Hill Community Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Victory in the Pacific (approx. 3½ miles away); Cold War (approx. 3½ miles away); Korea (approx. 3½ miles away); Vietnam (approx. 3½ miles away); Persian Gulf War (approx. 3½ miles away); War on Terrorism (approx. 3½ miles away); The War in Afghanistan (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bella Vista.
Regarding Bella Vista Village Country Club. The Bella Vista Village Country Club is the centerpiece of the community of Bella Vista, which was developed as a planned community by Cooper Communities in the mid-1960s. The country club was built c. 1965-1968 and was designed by noted Arkansas architect E. Fay Jones using the principles of Organic architecture that characterized
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Also see . . . Bella Vista Village Country Club National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. The Bella Vista Village Country Club was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 2021. This is the nomination form describing the architectural and historical significance of the Bella Vista Village Country Club. It was added to the multiple property listing, The Arkansas Designs of E. Fay Jones, Architect.
The Bella Vista Village Country Club is located at 98 Clubhouse Drive in Bella Vista, Benton County, Arkansas. The Bella Vista Village Country Club is the centerpiece of the community of Bella Vista, which was developed as a planned community by Cooper Communities in the mid-1960s. Constructed on a hillside overlooking the community's golf course, the building is built on a continuous native-stone foundation.(Submitted on May 12, 2026.)
February 13, 2026
2. Bella Vista Village Country Club National Register of Historic Places Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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