Carthage in Dallas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Carthage Historical Marker
1. Carthage Historical Marker Marker
Historical Marker
Knowing that all the land comprising the City of Carthage was once owned by Black Men and Women, we place this Historical Marker on the 31st day of May 1977, that you may know that our Black Forefathers had a hand in building of a City.
By the Carthage Community Club
Mrs. Jessis Turner
Founder of [illegible]
Erected 1977 by Carthage Community Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1977.
Location. 34° 4.287′ N, 92° 33.233′ W. Marker is in Carthage, Arkansas, in Dallas County. It is on West Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carthage AR 71725, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Piney Woods. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Tulip School House (approx. 5.8 miles away); Arkansas Military Institute / Tulip in the Civil War (approx. 5.8 miles away); Tulip (approx. 5.8 miles away); Skirmish at Guesses Creek (approx. 5.8 miles away); Princeton, Arkansas (approx. 7.4 miles away); Officers Killed / Union Wounded (approx. 7.9 miles away); Red River Campaign (approx. 9.7 miles away); Jenkins Ferry / Pontoon Bridge (approx. 9.7 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Headquarters / Confederate Flank Attack (was approx. 8.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2026. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 18, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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