Romance, Arkansas
| Romance | |
|---|---|
| unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 35°14′24″N 92°4′0″W / 35.24000°N 92.06667°WCoordinates: 35°14′24″N 92°4′0″W / 35.24000°N 92.06667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | White County |
| Founded | 1800s (approx) |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| Government | |
| • County Judge | Michael Lincoln |
| • Justice of the Peace | Cameron Cooper |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,772 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Romance, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in west-central White County, Arkansas. The community is located approximately halfway between the town of Rose Bud to the north, and the unincorporated community of El Paso to the south. Alternately, the community is about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Beebe, and less than 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Mount Vernon.
Considered as a postal designation (ZIP code: 72136), the population of Romance as of the 2010 census was 1,772 residents.
Lacking exact boundaries, much of the Romance area falls within the borders of Marshall Township and Kentucky Township within White County. As legend maintains, the community was named by a school teacher many years ago who thought the view from bluffs on the community's eastern side was particularly romantic. Romance has been noted for its unusual place name.
Naming of the community has proven significant in maintaining Romance's most visible business, a small branch post office of the United States Postal Service. The local post office is one of several within the USPS system that gain attention because of "love-themed" names, but received special focus in 1990 as the first location to issue that year's stamp in the USPS Love Stamp series. Romance's post office is among those popular around the United States for postmarks of cards for Valentine's Day, as well as for wedding invitations. A side venture of sorts has developed in recent years, with a small number of weddings performed on the grounds of the post office, though the practice is not affiliated with the USPS.
As an unincorporated community, local government of Romance is part of the jurisdiction of the county judge of White County, the county's chief executive, and subject to county-wide ordinances. The current County Judge is Michael Lincoln of Searcy. The community is represented legislatively in the county's quorum court in Searcy, the county seat, during monthly and special meetings by the quorum court district's justice of the peace. The current JP for the area is Cameron Cooper of nearby Gravel Hill. Local law enforcement, similarly, is provided directly from the county level by deputies of the White County Sheriff's Department, as well as township constables for Marshall and Kentucky townships. The current Sheriff is Ricky Shourd and the current Constable is Curtis Elliot. Judicial enforcement is the responsibility of the circuit court judge and prosecuting attorney.
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