Beirne, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Beirne is an unincorporated community
in southern Clark County
, Arkansas
, United States
. It is located southwest of Gurdon
, at 33°53′19"N 93°12′15"W.
on 800 acres (3.2 km²) that he had purchased. Within a year there was a planing mill
and a store, along with a railroad depot to serve the area.
In 1890 the community was known alternately as Beirne or Beirne Station.
By 1897, Beirne had at least two saw mills that made lumber for furniture and other uses.
Lumber is still the main industry in Beirne, with Anthony Timberlands having their hardwood operation there.
For rail freight Beirne is served by the Union Pacific Railroad
, which passes through the community and has a spur into the Anthony Timberlands lumber mill.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern Clark County
Clark County, Arkansas
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,995. The county seat is Arkadelphia.The Arkadelphia Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Clark County.-Geography:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is located southwest of Gurdon
Gurdon, Arkansas
Gurdon is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gurdon is located at ....
, at 33°53′19"N 93°12′15"W.
History
Beirne was first settled in 1880 by James Lewis Beirne of Grafton, IllinoisGrafton, Illinois
Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 674. Prior to the Great Flood of 1993, Grafton had enjoyed a stable population of nearly...
on 800 acres (3.2 km²) that he had purchased. Within a year there was a planing mill
Planing mill
A planing mill is a facility that takes cut and seasoned boards from a sawmill and turns them into finished dimensional lumber. Machines used in the mill include the planer and matcher, the molding machines, and varieties of saws...
and a store, along with a railroad depot to serve the area.
In 1890 the community was known alternately as Beirne or Beirne Station.
By 1897, Beirne had at least two saw mills that made lumber for furniture and other uses.
Lumber is still the main industry in Beirne, with Anthony Timberlands having their hardwood operation there.
Transportation
State Highway 51 passes north-south through the Beirne.For rail freight Beirne is served by the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
, which passes through the community and has a spur into the Anthony Timberlands lumber mill.