Redfield, Arkansas
| Redfield, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
| City of Redfield | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Arkansas |
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 Redfield
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| Coordinates: 34°26′42.3″N 92°10′59.5″W / 34.445083°N 92.183194°WCoordinates: 34°26′42.3″N 92°10′59.5″W / 34.445083°N 92.183194°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Arkansas
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| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Barraque |
| Incorporated | October 18, 1898 |
| Named for | Jared Edgar Redfield |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Harmon Carter (I) |
| • Council | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| ZIP code(s) | 72132 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-58580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 58477 |
| Major airport | LIT |
Redfield is a city in Barraque Township, Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is situated on the Union Pacific Railway, 24.7 miles (40 km) southeast of Little Rock.
Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway (L. R., M. R. & T. Ry.), a settlement grew up around the new station (present-day Redfield Church of Christ) named for company president Jared Edgar Redfield of Essex, Connecticut. The municipality was incorporated by the Jefferson county court on October 18, 1898. Four properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): Dollarway Road (1974), West James Street Overpass (1995), Lone Star Baptist Church (2005), and Redfield School Historic District (2014).
To the area now known as Redfield came Auguste le Noir de Serville, after serving with the French in the American Revolutionary War and being wounded at Yorktown. Killed by a falling tree in 1828, De Serville was buried with honors, and his funeral was attended by political and military notables. The location of De Serville's grave is unknown.
The Redfield City Council comprises the Mayor of Redfield and six aldermen. The council determines the strategic direction and policies for the municipality and the mayor in turn appoints staff to implement those policies and administer and manage the municipal services. Private citizens are welcome to attend the council meetings which are held in the Council Chamber in Redfield City Hall, 212 North Brodie Street, Redfield, on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
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