Crawford Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township of Crawford
—  Township  —
Location of Crawford Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°52′25″N 94°06′46″W / 35.87361°N 94.11278°W / 35.87361; -94.11278Coordinates: 35°52′25″N 94°06′46″W / 35.87361°N 94.11278°W / 35.87361; -94.11278
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Washington
Established	1878[1]
Area
- Total	23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
- Land	23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,749 ft (533 m)
Population (2000)[2]
- Total	800
- Density	34/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	479
GNIS feature ID	69784
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crawford Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township of Crawford is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.^[2] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 800.

Geography

Crawford Twp. contains the Woolsey Bridge, which carries Washington CR 35 over the West Fork of the White River near the historic location of Woolsey, Arkansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crawford Township covers an area of 23.8 square miles (62 km²); all land.^[2] Crawford Township was created in 1878 from part of West Fork Township. It gave part to Lee's Creek Township in 1880.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Brentwood
• Woolsey
• Wyola

Cemeteries

The township contains Woolsey Cemetery.

Major routes

• U.S. Route 71
• Arkansas Highway 74

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 Crawford, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com