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Roberts

Ghost town · Arkansas County, Arkansas

Goldman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Goldman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Roberts is a ghost town in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It is one of 14 former communities in Arkansas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 74 Arkansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Roberts as a historical populated place on the Humphrey topographic quadrangle: 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 34.4351° N, 91.6490° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHumphrey
Elevation192 ft
Nearest living townHumphrey, AR
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID63877
Coordinates34.43510, -91.64902

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What's there now

Roberts is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Humphrey, AR (population 184), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 192 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 Roberts?

Roberts is in Arkansas County, Arkansas, at 34.4351, -91.6490.

How many ghost towns are in Arkansas County?

Arkansas County, Arkansas has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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