BLEVINS, AR HISTORY
TOWN ORIGINS
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Blevins is in Wallaceburg Township of Hempstead County. Around 1837, Hugh A. Blevins settled on land two miles north of the early Marlbrook settlement where the first County Courthouse was located. The settlement expanded when the Prescott & Northwestern railroad established a stop there for the Ozan Lumber Company to transport lumber and agricultural products, along with cotton from the local cotton gin. In 1901, a post office was established and was named after Hugh A. Blevins. The town was officially incorporated on September 10, 1914. Blevins has a bank, school district, businesses and churches.
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE [1]
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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1. “Hempstead County Historical Society,” Facebook, August 1, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/HempsteadCountyHistoricalSociety/posts/pfbid02TeSiMUrS3uSTir1G1WqZWFyJeLva6qbrJhxXUQ6z7HJtmBUwCnGHgqUwfAVzXofpl
The plaque above was dedicated to the Blevins community on August 1, 2023 by the Hempstead County Historical Society. The Hempstead County Historical Society Facebook page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/HempsteadCountyHistoricalSociety
Below are photos of those attending the dedication of the plaque in August 2023:
Source: “Hempstead County Historical Society,” Facebook, August 1, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/HempsteadCountyHistoricalSociety/posts/pfbid02TeSiMUrS3uSTir1G1WqZWFyJeLva6qbrJhxXUQ6z7HJtmBUwCnGHgqUwfAVzXofpl
Source: “Hempstead County Historical Society,” Facebook, August 1, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/HempsteadCountyHistoricalSociety/posts/pfbid02TeSiMUrS3uSTir1G1WqZWFyJeLva6qbrJhxXUQ6z7HJtmBUwCnGHgqUwfAVzXofpl
Mrs. Bonita Stone Willis shares her early memories of Blevins in the write-up below.
Source: Mrs. Bonita Stone Willis' Research Documents
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