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| − | '''Mayflower''' is an incorporated town in southern [[Faulkner County]], Arkansas. The town is located at the intersection of [[Arkansas Highway 365]] and [[Arkansas Highway 89]]. The town is also served by interchange 135 of [[Interstate 40]]. The population of Mayflower is 1,631. | + | '''Mayflower''' is an incorporated town in southern [[Faulkner County]], Arkansas. The town is located at the intersection of [[Arkansas Highway 365]] and [[Arkansas Highway 89]]. The town is also served by interchange 135 of [[Interstate 40]]. The population of Mayflower is 1,631. Mayflower is named after a Pullman railroad car equipped with a telegraph. The railroad's superintendent called the car "Mayflower" to identify himself when communicating with rail officials down in [[Little Rock]]. |
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| + | ====History of Mayflower==== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | *Fay Walston, "Mayflower," ''Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings'' 4.2 (July 1962): 3-10. | ||
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[[Category:Towns]] | [[Category:Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 28 May 2009
Mayflower is an incorporated town in southern Faulkner County, Arkansas. The town is located at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 365 and Arkansas Highway 89. The town is also served by interchange 135 of Interstate 40. The population of Mayflower is 1,631. Mayflower is named after a Pullman railroad car equipped with a telegraph. The railroad's superintendent called the car "Mayflower" to identify himself when communicating with rail officials down in Little Rock.
History of Mayflower
References
- Fay Walston, "Mayflower," Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings 4.2 (July 1962): 3-10.
