Arkansas Highway 24
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Arkansas Highway 24 is the designation of two separate state highway
s in southwest and south central Arkansas
. The two sections were formerly connected, but a middle segment of 53 miles (85.3 km) between Lockesburg
and Prescott
was redesignated as U.S. Route 371
(US 371) in 1994.
in Lockesburg.
and runs east to Horatio
. AR 24 has a short concurrency with AR 41 in Horatio, but continues east alone. The route is the southern terminus of AR 329 (a former alignment of US 71
) before terminating at US 71 in Lockesburg
.
in Prescott
and runs east through the Prairie D'Ane Battlefield
. The route intersects a few minor routes near Bluff City
and near White Oak Lake State Park
before entering Ouachita County. The route also meets AR 368
, which leads to the Poison Springs Wildlife Management Area. AR 24 meets AR 57 in Chidester
and AR 76, which runs to Poison Spring State Park
near Bragg Lake. The route continues east past the Richmond-Tufts House and Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station and terminates at US 278
in Camden
. AR 24 has 20.5 miles (33 km) in Nevada County and 17.7 miles (28.5 km) in Ouachita County. The route runs through mostly forested areas.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
s in southwest and south central Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. The two sections were formerly connected, but a middle segment of 53 miles (85.3 km) between Lockesburg
Lockesburg, Arkansas
Lockesburg is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockesburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
and Prescott
Prescott, Arkansas
Prescott is a city and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. The community had a population of 3,868 at the 2000 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
was redesignated as U.S. Route 371
U.S. Route 371
U.S. Route 371 is a north–south United States highway in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana. The highway's northern terminus is in De Queen, Arkansas at an intersection with U.S. Highway 70. It is co-signed for its last between Lockesburg, Arkansas and DeQueen with U.S. Highway 59...
(US 371) in 1994.
Section 1
Arkansas Highway 24 is a state highway of 18.6 miles (29.9 km) in Sevier County. It runs from Oklahoma east to US 71U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
in Lockesburg.
Route description
The route begins at the Oklahoma state line as CR E2100 in McCurtain County, OklahomaMcCurtain County, Oklahoma
McCurtain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 33,151. Its county seat is Idabel.-Geography:...
and runs east to Horatio
Horatio, Arkansas
Horatio is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Horatio is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. AR 24 has a short concurrency with AR 41 in Horatio, but continues east alone. The route is the southern terminus of AR 329 (a former alignment of US 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
) before terminating at US 71 in Lockesburg
Lockesburg, Arkansas
Lockesburg is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockesburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
.
Major intersections
Section 2
Arkansas Highway 24 is a state highway of 38.2 miles (61.5 km) in Nevada and Ouachita Counties.Route description
The route begins at U.S. Route 371U.S. Route 371
U.S. Route 371 is a north–south United States highway in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana. The highway's northern terminus is in De Queen, Arkansas at an intersection with U.S. Highway 70. It is co-signed for its last between Lockesburg, Arkansas and DeQueen with U.S. Highway 59...
in Prescott
Prescott, Arkansas
Prescott is a city and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. The community had a population of 3,868 at the 2000 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
and runs east through the Prairie D'Ane Battlefield
Prairie D'Ane Battlefield
Prairie D'Ane Battlefield, also known as Prairie D'Ann Battlefield or Prairie De Ann Battlefield, was the Arkansas site of the Civil War Battle of Prairie D'Ane, one of the engagements in the Camden Expedition of 1864....
. The route intersects a few minor routes near Bluff City
Bluff City, Arkansas
Bluff City is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
and near White Oak Lake State Park
White Oak Lake State Park
White Oak Lake State Park is a state park in the southwest of the U.S. state of Arkansas, a few miles from Bluff City. The reservoir sits surrounded by tall pine trees, giving it a rich, wooded beauty...
before entering Ouachita County. The route also meets AR 368
Arkansas Highway 368
Arkansas Highway 368 is an east–west state highway in South Arkansas. The route of runs essentially as a northern loop of Arkansas Highway 24 through Reader while Highway 24 runs more southerly through Bluff City...
, which leads to the Poison Springs Wildlife Management Area. AR 24 meets AR 57 in Chidester
Chidester, Arkansas
Chidester is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Chidester is located at ....
and AR 76, which runs to Poison Spring State Park
Poison Spring State Park
Poison Spring State Park is an Arkansas state park located southeast of Bluff City. It commemorates the Battle of Poison Spring in the American Civil War, which was part of the 1864 Camden Expedition....
near Bragg Lake. The route continues east past the Richmond-Tufts House and Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station and terminates at US 278
U.S. Route 278
U.S. Route 278 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 78. It currently runs for 1,074 miles from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to Wickes, Arkansas at U.S. Highway 71/U.S. Highway 59. It might be notable that it is longer than its parent highway, US Hwy-78. US Hwy-278 passes through the states of...
in Camden
Camden, Arkansas
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Long an area of American Indians villages, the French also made a permanent settlement here because of its advantageous location above the Ouachita River. According to 2007 Census...
. AR 24 has 20.5 miles (33 km) in Nevada County and 17.7 miles (28.5 km) in Ouachita County. The route runs through mostly forested areas.