Westside Community Guide

Cherokee City Cherokee City is a small town located just west of Gentry. e town was originally known as Hog Eye because it was located on the south bank of Hog Eye Creek, and was also once known for its healing springs. During the late 1800's the town experienced a boom and was built up rather quickly. Cherokee City is also home to the Coon Creek Bridge which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. e bridge was originally built in 1930 and was renovated in 1976. It rests over Coon Creek and is still utilized by frequent traffic today. Highfill Highfill has been an innovative part of the transportation system in Northwest Arkansas even in its early days. e town was originally constructed as a result of early railroad construction, and is now the home to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. e city was named aer Hezekiah Highfill, a civil war veteran who was an early settler on the land and, along with two other families, planted apple orchards, which would later become a main town export on the newly constructed railroad system. e town experienced booming commerce as a result of the orchards and railroads, but soon saw a decline aer the railroad went bankrupt. However, the establishment of the airport brought a significant increase in residents, as well as a children's shelter and renovated community center. Hiwse Hiwasse was another early settlement in Arkansas and was known its apple production, not unlike several other communities in the area. Although Hiwassee is now considered part of the Gravette community, Hiwasse residents still maintain their own identity in Northwest Arkansas. Hiwasse Park was constructed last year and is situated on five acres of green space. e park features a playground, large pavilion, and there are plans to build a walking trail around the area. e Hiwasse Community Building is another fixture in the town that not only can be utilized by residents, but also has displays of memorabilia that educates and celebrates the town's history. Hiwasse also hosts the annual Hiwasse Fall Festival that includes food, games, live music, pumpkin painting, and a chili cook-off. Maysville Maysville is considered one of the oldest settlements in the area, as well as the westernmost, as it sits almost directly on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. It was originally named Beatie's Prairie, but was later renamed Maysville aer John Martin May. e town is the site of a Civil War battle, the Battle of Maysville and was home to Camp Walker, where recruits from Western Arkansas and the Indian Nation were trained. Additionally, one of the first commercial apple orchards in the state was close to the town. Maysville also has two buildings, a schoolhouse and farmhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Springtown Springtown is positioned between Gentry and Highfill and got its namesake from just that, a spring. e town was named because of a natural spring that ran through the town and was also the source of Flint Creek. Springtown was once considered a prosperous town in the late 1800's when it had several stores, mills, churches, hotel, blacksmiths, shoemakers, and doctors. e town experienced a massive decline when the railroad bypassed the town and continued on page 22 2019 Westside Community Guide – 21 Our goal is to provide Quality Service at a Fair Price 479-787-6757 HWY. 59 S. GRAVETTE, AR Open Mon-Fri 7:30-5 • Sat 8-noon WE CAN SPECIAL ORDER CUSTOM WHEELS & ALMOST ANY BRAND OF TIRE. We have tires for almost any vehicle from lawnmowers to tractors! Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. • 8-12 • 1-5:30 Tues. 8-12 (479) 736-8900 1179 S. Gentry Blvd. P.O. Box 936 Gentry, AR 72734 TUCKER CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Guy E. Tucker, D.C. Jeffrey A. Tucker, D.C. Working Together We Can Do Awesome ings! 310 Maple Avenue • Box 247 Phone: 479.752.3912 Decatur, Arkansas C I T Y of 72722

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