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Yellville is a city located in Marion County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,312. The city is the county seat of Marion CountyGR6. Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...
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Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...
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Yellville is named after Archibald Yell who was the first member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, Governor of Arkansas, and who fell in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican War. Yellville existed well before the state of Arkansas was accepted into the United States in 1836, but under a different name. The actual name of Yellville is explained by Marion Burnes in the 1979 book, The History of Marion County: Archibald Yell (9 August 1797–23 February 1847) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army who served in the Mexican War and War of 1812. ...
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The Battle of Buena Vista was a land battle of the Mexican-American War fought on 23 February 1847 in Buena Vista, Coahuila, seven miles (12 km) south of Saltillo, in northern Mexico. ...
The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ...
In 1836 Marion County was formed...At that time, Yellville was chosen as a name for the town, in honor of Arkansas' second governor, Archibald Yell. The story has been handed down that he wanted the new town named in his honor and offered the founding fathers $50 to do so. They named it Yellville, but the $50 was never paid. Before Archibald Yell, the settlement was called Shawneetown for the Indian villages located here. Yell fought in the Mexican War under General Zachary Taylor and died in the war in 1848. The name Yell can be seen across Arkansas, as in Yell County, Arkansas and Archibald Yell Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas. At least two biographies of Yell have been written, the most recent published by the University of Arkansas Press in Fayetteville. Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850), also known as Old Rough and Ready, was the twelfth President of the United States, serving from 1849 to 1850. ...
Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...
Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. ...
The University of Arkansas is a public coeducational land-grant university system, with its flagship campus in Fayetteville. ...
To honor the original town name, the local town branch that flows near Crooked Creek and through town is called the Shawnee Town Branch. There is also a Shawneetown Days Festival.
Geography
Yellville is located at 36°13'47" North, 92°41'7" West (36.229723, -92.685310)GR1. Image File history File links ARMap-doton-Yellville. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,312 people, 535 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density was 199.4/km² (515.6/mi²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 91.1/km² (235.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 535 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,793. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,618. 17.7% of the population and 13.2% of families were below the poverty line. 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 13.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Turkey Trot One of the longest traditions in Yellville, AR is the annual Turkey Trot festival. Beginning in 1945 with the first turkey dropped from the roof of the Marion County Courthouse, the festival continues today. It is held every second weekend of October with the best-known attraction being live turkeys that are dropped from airplanes over the town square. 2005 marked the 60th anniversary of this festival. The 1970s television show, WKRP in Cincinatti, parodied the turkey drop on one of their best-known episodes. Yellville and the Turkey Trot Festival were also included in the American supermarket tabloid The National Enquirer in 1989 with photographs of the festival and commentary on animal cruelty. Due to the bad press, the turkey drop stopped for a few years. It has since resumed. The Turkey Trot festival also includes a Miss Turkey Trot Pagent, a Miss Drumstick Competition (best legs), a parade (which has included Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, and a nationally recognized Turkey Calling Contest. Entertainment at Turkey Trot has ranged in recent years from famous acts like John Conlee singer of "Rose Colored Glasses" and Jeannie Kendall from the Grammy-award winning group The Kendalls to more local entertainment by area groups like The Muddles, Joe Sasser and Friends, and Carnes McCormack. The National Enquirer (also commonly known as The Enquirer) is a national American supermarket tabloid published by American Media Inc (AMI). ...
Michael Huckabee (born August 24, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas) is the current Republican Governor of the state of Arkansas, having served since 1996. ...
John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ...
The Kendalls The Kendalls were a U.S. country music group, which had a number of hits during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...
Buffalo National River Yellville is popular for its proximity to the Buffalo National River. During the summertime, many tourists visit the area and Yellville becomes a hub for shopping and lodging for all those enjoying the scenery of the Ozark Mountains and the Buffalo National River. A popular Bed and Breakfast in Yellville is the Red Raven Inn. Buffalo Point is located approximately 17 miles south of Yellville. Activities and services in the area include horseback trail riding, canoeing, and cabin rentals. Other area attractions include the more than 1,000 caves that inhabit Marion County, and the famous "Rush" ghost town located in the Buffalo Point area -- a turn-of-the-century ghost town from the zinc mining heyday of the area (all along the lower Buffalo River and its tributaries). Recent arson has destroyed a few of the buildings, however. Buffalo River from river trail overlook near Steel Creek in the Boston Mountains. ...
Buffalo River from river trail overlook near Steel Creek in the Boston Mountains. ...
Bull Shoals Dam and Reservoir / White River Most of northern Marion County is made up of water -- most notably, the waters created by the Bull Shoals Dam. Eastern Marion County's border with Baxter County, Arkansas is marked by the White River. Both are well-known for offering yet another outdoors opportunity for those visiting the area. Water skiing, pontoon boating, and fishing are all popular summer activities at the Bull Shoals Lake and White River areas. Yellville is located approximately 14 miles southwest from Bull Shoals, Arkansas and serves as another housing and tourist destination for those who are not staying at the numerous resorts in Bull Shoals or along the White River. Baxter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...
The White River is a 722-mile-long river that flows through the US states of Arkansas and Missouri. ...
Bull Shoals is a city located in Marion County, Arkansas. ...
Fred Berry Conservation Education Center on Crooked Creek In 1999, Fred Berry, a former counselor and teacher at the Yellville-Summit School District, in conjunction with others, donated the funding to create an educational center at Kelley's Access on Crooked Creek, located near the Yellville city park. On June 17, 2005, the Fred Berry Conservation Education Center on Crooked Creek opened. It is one of four education centers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. It sits on 471 acres of land along a 2.5 mile stretch of Crooked Creek that was once a dairy farm.
External links Coordinates: 36.229723° N -92.68531° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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