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Harness

Ghost town · Stone County, Arkansas

Oxley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Oxley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Harness is a ghost town in Stone County, Arkansas. It is one of 10 former communities in Stone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 74 Arkansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Harness as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.8431° N, 92.4056° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,056 ft
Nearest living townFox, AR
Distance to it7.2 miles
Coordinates35.84306, -92.40556

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What's there now

Harness is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fox, AR (population 251), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,056 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Harness?

Harness is in Stone County, Arkansas, at 35.8431, -92.4056.

How many ghost towns are in Stone County?

Stone County, Arkansas has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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