Altheimer, Arkansas
| Altheimer, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
| City of Altheimer | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 34°19′19″N 91°50′46″W / 34.32194°N 91.84611°WCoordinates: 34°19′19″N 91°50′46″W / 34.32194°N 91.84611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Arkansas
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| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Plum Bayou |
| Incorporated | June 9, 1919 |
| Named for | Joseph and Louis Altheimer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Zola Hudson (I) |
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| Area | |
| • City | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 984 |
| • Density | 541.8/sq mi (212.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 100,258 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code(s) | 72004 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-01150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0045849 |
| Major airport | LIT |
Altheimer is a city in Plum Bayou Township, Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is situated on the Union Pacific Railway, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Pine Bluff.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all land. It is part of Timberlands Region, a region rich in natural resources that was discovered by pioneers from the eastern states in the early 19th century. Deer hunting, bass fishing, timber and oil are plentiful in this area.
The city was named for brothers Joseph and Louis Altheimer, two Pine Bluff merchants. Louis, who was born in Eberstadt in 1850, read stories by German adventurer Frederick Gerstacker telling of the rich natural resources in Arkansas, and left for America as a teenager, eventually settling in Pine Bluff. Louis brought his brother Joseph with him to the land that would eventually bear their name. Joseph's son, Benjamin, became a successful attorney, establishing the prominent Chicago law firm of Altheimer, Mayer, Woods, and Smith (later known as Altheimer & Gray), and serving twice as president of Chicago's Iroquois Club, the city's oldest Democratic Party political club. Benjamin owned 15,000 acres (61 km2) of land in Arkansas. His foundation, the Ben J. Altheimer Foundation, provided scholarships and funding for projects in the region and throughout the state and continues today as the Ben J. Altheimer Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Culture is on display for residents and tourists in the form of many restored pioneer-era log cabins, Victorian era plantation houses and museums. One of the most prominent locations is The Elms, a former plantation house on the Collier Estate built in 1886, renovated by Ben Altheimer in the 1930s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Elms is open to the public for retreats, family reunions and tours. Also located on the property are the Elms Duck Lodges, which provide hunting and fishing in the private lake and pond.Roselawn, also known as the Collier-Barnett House, was built in 1875 and added to National Register of Historic Places in 1978.Lake Dick is an oxbow lake located four miles (6 km) south of Altheimer. This area formerly held farmsteads of eighty Caucasian families who were moved into the area in 1936 as part of the Farm Security Administration. Lake Dick was added to the register in 1975.
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