Oil Trough, Arkansas
Oil Trough, Arkansas | |
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Roadside marker, Oil Trough, Ark., February 2025 | |
Location of Oil Trough in Independence County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′45″N 91°27′40″W / 35.62917°N 91.46111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Independence |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 226 |
• Estimate (2024) | 221 |
| • Density | 987.9/sq mi (381.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72564 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-51410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407039 |
Oil Trough is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oil Trough had a population of 226. The post office opened here in 1832 under the name Pleasant Island, with a switch to the Oil Trough name in 1849. The town is believed to have acquired its name from a trough used to render bear fat, which was then sold to customers in New Orleans.