Gravette, Arkansas
| Gravette, Arkansas | |
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This historic Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose No. 383 pays homage to the importance of the railroad to Gravette's economy and history.
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 Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°25′12″N 94°27′9″W / 36.42000°N 94.45250°WCoordinates: 36°25′12″N 94°27′9″W / 36.42000°N 94.45250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,113 |
| • Density | 579/sq mi (223.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72736 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-28360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077061 |
| Website | www |
Gravette is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gravette is located in northwestern Benton County at 36°25′12″N 94°27′9″W / 36.42000°N 94.45250°W (36.419962, -94.452584).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), all of it land.
Gravette is situated approximately 105 miles (169 km) east of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 41 miles (66 km) northwest of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Gravette annexed nearby unincorporated Hiwasse in 2012.
The original name of the first European-American settlement at this location was Nebo. The Nebo area is now referred to as Old Town in Chalk Valley and was the earliest pioneer settlement of the community. The settlement was platted in the 1870s by Joseph P. Covey, who relocated to Southwest City, Missouri, in 1881. Ellis Tillman Gravett opened the Chalk Valley Distillery in Nebo and was also the proprietor of a general merchandise store. In 1891, he moved that store west out of the valley to what is now downtown Gravette. Gravette was incorporated on January 27, 1899. By 1910 the population of Gravette amounted to 569.
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