Okolona, Arkansas
Okolona, Arkansas | |
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Arkansas Highway 182 in Okolona, January 2018 | |
Location of Okolona in Clark County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′58″N 93°20′16″W / 34.99944°N 93.33778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 97 |
• Estimate (2024) | 100 |
| • Density | 122.4/sq mi (47.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71962 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-51530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407041 |
Okolona is a town near the western edge of Clark County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Okolona had a population of 97.
The Battle of Elkin's Ferry of the Civil War was fought here during April 3–4, 1864, as a part of the Camden Expedition. Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. Fred Steele, sought to ford the Little Missouri River, as the local roads were impassable. The force reached Elkin's Ferry before the Confederate cavalry brigades, led by Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke, and the Confederates were defeated.
Okolona has several churches; the Saint Clair Baptist Church, Okolona Baptist Church, Okolona First United Methodist Church, and Center Grove United Methodist Church.