Places to see at Crossett, Arkansas
Best Places to visit in Crossett, Arkansas - Best Things to do in Crossett, AR
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Crossett Municipal Building | 0.15 | 7 |
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Crossett Municipal Building is a historic multi-function municipal building at 307-309 Main Street in Crossett, Arkansas. The Art Deco building was designed by the firm of Trapp, Clippard & Phelps, and built in 1954 by C.W. Vollmer. Its exterior is primarily brick, with limestone trim. Prior to its construction, the municipal services of the city were scattered throughout town, and construction of this building was authorized in order to centralize them. The building was designed to house the public library in its north wing, the fire station in the south wing, and municipal offices, including the council chambers, mayor's office, and municipal court, in the center. The library moved out of its space in the 1960s, after which it was taken over by the police department. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. " |
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Crossett Presbyterian Church | 0.4 | 7 |
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches Ashley County is a rural South Arkansas county with a culture, economy, and history based on timber and agriculture. Created as Arkansas's 52nd county on November 30, 1848, Ashley County has seven incorporated municipalities, including Hamburg, the county seat and Crossett, the most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county is named for Chester Ashley, a prominent lawyer in the Arkansas Territory and U.S. senator from the state from 1844 to 1848. The county is roughly divided into two halves by Bayou Bartholomew, with the rich, fertile, alluvial soils of the Arkansas Delta in the east, and the shortleaf pine forests of the Arkansas Timberlands in the west. The county contains six protected areas: Overflow National Wildlife Refuge, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, three Wildlife Management Areas and the Crossett Experimental Forest. Other historical features such as log cabins, one-room school houses, community centers, and museums describe the history and culture of Ashley County. Ashley County occupies 939.08 square miles (243,220\u00a0ha) and contained a population of 19,062 as of the 2020 Census. The economy is largely based on agriculture and small manufacturing. Poverty and unemployment rates are above national averages, but steady. Household incomes are below state and national averages. Politically, Ashley County has transitioned from reliably Democratic to steadily Republican since the mid-20th century. Ashley County is mostly served by two school districts, Hamburg School District and Crossett School District. Higher education is provided at University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology\u2014Crossett, a public two-year community college in Crossett. Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett is a community hospital providing primary care in the county. Although no Interstate highways serve Ashley County, the county has access to three United States highways (U.S. Route 82 [US 82], US 165, and US 425) and eleven Arkansas state highways. Ashley County is also served by one public owned/public use general aviation airport, Z. M. Jack Stell Field, one electric cooperative (Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative), and ten community water systems provide potable water to customers in the county. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county. " |
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Crossett Post Office | 0.53 | 7 |
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Crossett Post Office is a historic former post office and library building at 125 Main Street in Crossett, Arkansas. The single story Art Deco building was built in 1940 as a Works Progress Administration project, and served as the town's post office until 1968. In that year the federal government sold the building to the town for $1, and it was converted for use as a public library. It served in that role until 2002, when the library relocated to new quarters. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. " |
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Crossett Municipal Auditorium | 1.42 | 7 |
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures Crossett Municipal Auditorium is a historic auditorium building at 1100 Main Street in Crossett, Arkansas. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2007. Crossett Municipal Auditorium was the site of practices and the final competition (modelling, speech, and impromptu questions) in the Miss Rodeo Arkansas pageant of 2007. Miss Brittany Sing was declared Miss Rodeo Arkansas on August 4, 2007. Preceding that announcement, Abby McCallie was declared Miss Rodeo Arkansas Princess and Miss Kirbi Allen was declared Teen Miss Rodeo Arkansas. " |
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Crossett Municipal Building | 0.15 | 7 |
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Crossett Municipal Building is a historic multi-function municipal building at 307-309 Main Street in Crossett, Arkansas. The Art Deco building was designed by the firm of Trapp, Clippard & Phelps, and built in 1954 by C.W. Vollmer. Its exterior is primarily brick, with limestone trim. Prior to its construction, the municipal services of the city were scattered throughout town, and construction of this building was authorized in order to centralize them. The building was designed to house the public library in its north wing, the fire station in the south wing, and municipal offices, including the council chambers, mayor's office, and municipal court, in the center. The library moved out of its space in the 1960s, after which it was taken over by the police department. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. " |
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Crossett Presbyterian Church | 0.4 | 7 |
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches Ashley County is a rural South Arkansas county with a culture, economy, and history based on timber and agriculture. Created as Arkansas's 52nd county on November 30, 1848, Ashley County has seven incorporated municipalities, including Hamburg, the county seat and Crossett, the most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county is named for Chester Ashley, a prominent lawyer in the Arkansas Territory and U.S. senator from the state from 1844 to 1848. The county is roughly divided into two halves by Bayou Bartholomew, with the rich, fertile, alluvial soils of the Arkansas Delta in the east, and the shortleaf pine forests of the Arkansas Timberlands in the west. The county contains six protected areas: Overflow National Wildlife Refuge, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, three Wildlife Management Areas and the Crossett Experimental Forest. Other historical features such as log cabins, one-room school houses, community centers, and museums describe the history and culture of Ashley County. Ashley County occupies 939.08 square miles (243,220\u00a0ha) and contained a population of 19,062 as of the 2020 Census. The economy is largely based on agriculture and small manufacturing. Poverty and unemployment rates are above national averages, but steady. Household incomes are below state and national averages. Politically, Ashley County has transitioned from reliably Democratic to steadily Republican since the mid-20th century. Ashley County is mostly served by two school districts, Hamburg School District and Crossett School District. Higher education is provided at University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology\u2014Crossett, a public two-year community college in Crossett. Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett is a community hospital providing primary care in the county. Although no Interstate highways serve Ashley County, the county has access to three United States highways (U.S. Route 82 [US 82], US 165, and US 425) and eleven Arkansas state highways. Ashley County is also served by one public owned/public use general aviation airport, Z. M. Jack Stell Field, one electric cooperative (Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative), and ten community water systems provide potable water to customers in the county. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county. " |
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Crossett Post Office | 0.53 | 7 |
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Crossett Post Office is a historic former post office and library building at 125 Main Street in Crossett, Arkansas. The single story Art Deco building was built in 1940 as a Works Progress Administration project, and served as the town's post office until 1968. In that year the federal government sold the building to the town for $1, and it was converted for use as a public library. It served in that role until 2002, when the library relocated to new quarters. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. " |
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Crossett Municipal Auditorium | 1.42 | 7 |
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures Crossett Municipal Auditorium is a historic auditorium building at 1100 Main Street in Crossett, Arkansas. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2007. Crossett Municipal Auditorium was the site of practices and the final competition (modelling, speech, and impromptu questions) in the Miss Rodeo Arkansas pageant of 2007. Miss Brittany Sing was declared Miss Rodeo Arkansas on August 4, 2007. Preceding that announcement, Abby McCallie was declared Miss Rodeo Arkansas Princess and Miss Kirbi Allen was declared Teen Miss Rodeo Arkansas. " |
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First United Methodist Church | 0.14 | 1 |
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First Baptist Church | 0.18 | 1 |
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Temple Baptist Church | 0.31 | 1 |
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Beech Street Missionary Baptist Church | 0.38 | 1 |
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New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church | 0.41 | 1 |
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Gates Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.42 | 1 |
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Crossett Church of Christ | 0.45 | 1 |
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Living Word Church | 0.52 | 1 |
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Zion Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.52 | 1 |
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First Baptist Church | 0.59 | 1 |
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Church of Christ | 0.6 | 1 |
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Crossett Theatre | 0.61 | 1 |
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary school in Arkansas is a de jure member of the AAA, and most private schools, save for a few schools in the delta that belong to the Mississippi Private Schools Association and 22 Christian schools who belong to the Heartland Christian Athletic Association , are included in membership. The Arkansas Activities Association, or \"AAA,\" was founded in 1904 by seven high schools and colleges and was called the \"Arkansas State Athletic Association.\" In 1912, the high schools separated from the colleges and became the \"Arkansas Athletics Association.\" Membership increased rapidly, and eventually the name of the organization was changed to the \"Arkansas Activities Association\". The following member organizations exist within AAA:
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Saint Marks Episcopal Church | 0.63 | 1 |
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Holy Cross Catholic Church | 0.64 | 1 |
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Saint John Lutheran Church | 0.68 | 1 |
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Davis Memorial Church of God in Christ | 0.87 | 1 |
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First Assembly of God Church | 0.88 | 1 |
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Western Cemetery | 1.16 | 1 |
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Parkway Church of the Nazarene | 1.25 | 1 |
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South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church | 1.36 | 1 |
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Magnolia Baptist Church | 2.68 | 1 |
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Pleasant Lane Baptist Church | 2.86 | 1 |
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses | 2.88 | 1 |
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First United Methodist Church | 0.14 | 1 |
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First Baptist Church | 0.18 | 1 |
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Temple Baptist Church | 0.31 | 1 |
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Beech Street Missionary Baptist Church | 0.38 | 1 |
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New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church | 0.41 | 1 |
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Gates Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.42 | 1 |
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Crossett Church of Christ | 0.45 | 1 |
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Living Word Church | 0.52 | 1 |
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Zion Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.52 | 1 |
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First Baptist Church | 0.59 | 1 |
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Church of Christ | 0.6 | 1 |
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Crossett Theatre | 0.61 | 1 |
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary school in Arkansas is a de jure member of the AAA, and most private schools, save for a few schools in the delta that belong to the Mississippi Private Schools Association and 22 Christian schools who belong to the Heartland Christian Athletic Association , are included in membership. The Arkansas Activities Association, or \"AAA,\" was founded in 1904 by seven high schools and colleges and was called the \"Arkansas State Athletic Association.\" In 1912, the high schools separated from the colleges and became the \"Arkansas Athletics Association.\" Membership increased rapidly, and eventually the name of the organization was changed to the \"Arkansas Activities Association\". The following member organizations exist within AAA:
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Saint Marks Episcopal Church | 0.63 | 1 |
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Holy Cross Catholic Church | 0.64 | 1 |
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Saint John Lutheran Church | 0.68 | 1 |
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Davis Memorial Church of God in Christ | 0.87 | 1 |
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First Assembly of God Church | 0.88 | 1 |
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Western Cemetery | 1.16 | 1 |
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Parkway Church of the Nazarene | 1.25 | 1 |
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South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church | 1.36 | 1 |
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Magnolia Baptist Church | 2.68 | 1 |
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Pleasant Lane Baptist Church | 2.86 | 1 |
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses | 2.88 | 1 |
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