Durham Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township of Durham
—  Township  —
Location of Durham Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°56′45″N 93°58′46″W / 35.94583°N 93.97944°W / 35.94583; -93.97944Coordinates: 35°56′45″N 93°58′46″W / 35.94583°N 93.97944°W / 35.94583; -93.97944
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Washington
Established	1884[1]
Area
– Total	23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
– Land	23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,250 ft (381 m)
Population (2000)[2]
– Total	839
– Density	32/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	479
GNIS feature ID	69785
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham Township, Washington County, Arkansas

The Township of Durham is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.^[2] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 839.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Durham Township covers an area of 26.5 square miles (69 km²); all land.^[2] Durham Township was created in 1884.

Cities, towns, villages

• Durham

Cemeteries

The township contains Shumate Cemetery.

Major routes

• Arkansas Highway 16

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ Baker, Russell (2003). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. pp. 186. ISBN 0-9723085-6-3. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Township of Durham, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com