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Welcome to Forrest City, Arkansas.
Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States.
The population was 14,774 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of St. Francis County.
Forrest City was named as a result of General Nathan Bedford Forrest using the location as a campsite for a construction crew soon after the Civil War. The railroad construction crew was completing the railroad that connects Memphis, TN with Little Rock, AR.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, famous Confederate general, became interested in the area around Crowley's Ridge during the American Civil War. After the war, he contracted with railroad companies in Memphis and Little Rock to cut through the rough ridge and succeeded in linking the two cities by rail. The first trains came through in 1868.
On October 13, 1827, St. Francis County was officially recognized by the Arkansas Territorial Legislature in Little Rock. It is located in the east central part of Arkansas. Although the county seat was the now defunct town of Franklin, later moved to the once thriving St. Francis River town. The county seat was permently moved to Forrest City in 1874.
Forrest City is located on Crowley's Ridge, a geological phenomenon that rises above the flat delta terrain that surrounds it. This north-south running highland is some three miles wide and 300 feet above sea level. Several species of tree not indigenous to Arkansas are found here, including Beech, Butternut, Sugar Maple, and Cucumber trees.
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Local daily news in Forrest City:
Attempted robbery reported at Sonic
An attempted robbery failed Wednesday when the would-be robbers found nothing to rob.
VFA grants being offered to volunteer fire agencies
There are nine fire departments that serve St. Francis County residents, but only the Forrest City Fire Department is not considered a volunteer fire department.
Safety stressed for shooting fireworks to celebrate Independance Day holiday
To many people, it's just not the Fourth of July without fireworks, and many will be shot this year, including in Forrest City.
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Places of interest:
Madison, AR (4.3 miles), Caldwell, AR (4.7 miles), Widener, AR (7.3 miles), Haynes, AR (8.3 miles), Palestine, AR (8.4 miles), Colt, AR (8.5 miles), Wynne, AR (15.0 miles), Marianna, AR (16.4 miles).
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