Barraque Township

Barraque Township
Barraque Township is located in Arkansas
Barraque Township
Barraque Township
Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°25′N 92°9′W / 34.417°N 92.150°W / 34.417; -92.150
CountryUnited States
State Arkansas
CountyJefferson
Established1858 (168 years ago) (1858)
Named forAntoine Barraqué
Area
 • Land30.7 sq mi (80 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,515
 • Density81.9/sq mi (31.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
72079, 72132
Area code501
GNIS feature ID66731
Highways
Major airportClinton National Airport (LIT)

Barraque Township is a township in northwestern Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is named after Antoine Barraqué, a 19th-century landowner, on what was formerly part of the Quapaw Nation. Established in 1858, it is located on the left bank of the Arkansas River. The townships population was 2,515 as of the 2020 census. The only municipality is Redfield.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barraque Township
  2. ↑ "Funeral of J. S. Barraque". Pine Bluff Daily Graphic. Vol. XX, no. 139. November 4, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Barraque township of Jefferson county and Barraque street of Pine Bluff are named after the family of decendent.
  3. ↑ Branner, John C. (February 1899). "Some Old French Place Names in the State of Arkansas" (PDF). Modern Language Notes. xiv (2). Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press: 35. JSTOR 2917686. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Baker, Russell Pierce (1984). Arkansas Township Atlas : A History of the Minor Civil Divisions in Each Arkansas County. Hot Springs, Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 99. LCCN 84215602. OCLC 11535964.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.