Cove Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township of Cove Creek
—  Township  —
Location of Cove Creek Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°49′00″N 94°18′00″W / 35.8166667°N 94.3°W / 35.8166667; -94.3Coordinates: 35°49′00″N 94°18′00″W / 35.8166667°N 94.3°W / 35.8166667; -94.3
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Washington
Established	1842[1]
Area
– Total	45.9 sq mi (118.9 km2)
– Land	45.9 sq mi (118.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,781 ft (543 m)
Population (2000)[2]
– Total	683
– Density	15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	479
GNIS feature ID	69783
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cove Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township of Cove Creek is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.^[2] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 683. Part of Devil's Den State Park is located in Cove Creek Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cove Creek Township covers an area of 45.9 square miles (119 km²); all land.^[2] Cove Creek Township was created in 1842 from parts of Mountain Township. It gave part to Lee's Creek Township in 1880.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Strickler

Cemeteries

The township contains Dunkard, Liberty, Morrow, and Scott Cemeteries.

Major routes

• Arkansas Highway 170
• Arkansas Highway 265

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ ^{a b} Baker, Russell (2003). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. pp. 148. ISBN 0-9723085-6-3. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Township of Cove Creek, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved September 23, 2010.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com