Prescott, AR 71857(Nevada County)

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History of Prescott Arkansas

Prescottis a city and thecounty seatofNevada County, Arkansas, United States.[2]The community had a population of 3,296 at the2010 census. Prescott is part of theHopeMicropolitan Statistical Area.

Located 100 miles southwest ofLittle Rock, Prescott was developed on thePrairie D'ne,[3]named by French colonists before the United States acquired this area. The prairie consisted of approximately 2530 square miles of rolling open land, surrounded by forest. The area had been a well-known crossroads prior to construction of theCairo & Fulton Railroad.[4]To the west lies the city ofWashington, to the east lies the city ofCamden, while to the south lies theRed River, withShreveport,Texarkana, andDallasbeyond.

As of 2014, Prescott and Nevada County had sixteen properties listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.Elkin's Ferry Battlegroundand thePrairie D'Ane Battlefieldare further recognized asNational Historic Landmarkswithin aNational Historic Landmark District.

History

The city of Prescott was not platted until 1873 during Reconstruction. It was to be a station stop for theCairo & Fulton Railroadthen under construction.[5]The railroad was constructed parallel to theSouthwest Trail[6]through northern Nevada County. Prescott was incorporated on October 6, 1874.

The original town site consisted of 48 blocks, 24 on each side of the railroad. The streets were platted in a grid pattern from the railroad line. Streets running eastwest use the railroad as a dividing line between their eastern and western halves, and streets running northsouth use Main Street as a dividing line between their northern and southern halves.

Prescott grew quickly because the railroad provided a reliable way to transport local products to larger markets. The first post office opened in November 1873, and the first newspaper,The Banner, was established in 1875. The Nevada County seat was moved to Prescott in 1877, which contributed to the town's commercial importance. It became a center of law and government in the county. By the late 1890s, Prescott had its own telephone system and water and light plant.

The timber industry became important to the region's early economy when in 1890, James H. Bemis & Benjamin Whitaker built theOzan Lumber Companyplant in Prescott. That same year, Dr. R. L. Powers began constructing thePrescott & Northwestern Railroad. It transported lumber, peaches, cotton and other products. It also provided passenger service, connecting adjacent communities to theMissouri Pacific RailroadDepot in Prescott.

Historians have speculated on the naming of Prescott:[7]whether it was named afterWilliam Hickling Prescott, ofSalem, Massachusetts, who was a friend of Cairo & Fulton Railroad officialsThomas AllenandHenry Marquand, or where it was named after the County Surveyor,W. H. Prescott.