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Scanlan

Ghost town · Crittenden County, Arkansas

Jericho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Jericho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Scanlan is a ghost town in Crittenden County, Arkansas. It is one of 8 former communities in Crittenden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 74 Arkansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Scanlan as a historical populated place on the Jericho 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 35.2833° N, 90.1333° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJericho
Elevation212 ft
Nearest living townClarkedale, AR
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2554113
Coordinates35.28333, -90.13333

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What's there now

Scanlan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clarkedale, AR (population 536), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 212 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 Scanlan?

Scanlan is in Crittenden County, Arkansas, at 35.2833, -90.1333.

How many ghost towns are in Crittenden County?

Crittenden County, Arkansas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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