Westside Community Guide

Hiwasse East along Arkansas Highway 72 is the community of Hiwasse, now a part of Gravette. e community still retains its own identity and has its own post o ce, bank branch, restaurant and strip mall with room for new businesses. Residents enjoy an annual Hiwasse Day festival held each fall at the community center. Hiwasse is largely an agricultural community, but it is home to a growing business community as well. e community is served by the Gravette Police Department and has its own Gravette satellite re station. e area is also served by Gravette Schools. Sulphur Springs e city of Sulphur Springs is nestled in a valley along Butler Creek and close to the Missouri state line. It was once a major health spa and popular tourist resort. It has many historic buildings constructed of native limestone, reminding visitors of the city's rich history. Sulphur Springs has its own post o ce and a mayor-council government. It operates its own water and sewer systems and has a volunteer re department. Its public library is located in a former school house which is on the National Register, and the city's museum boasts of items and documents dating back to the late 1800s when the town was founded. Children attend school in the Gravette consolidated system. e town's main feature is its big, tree-shaded park and the meandering Butler Creek which feeds a small lake there. Sulphur Springs hosts an annual shing derby for youth each year. Springs, for which the town was named, still ow in the city park area. Residents and visitors enjoy a patriotic Independence Day celebration and a community-wide Christmas event each year which binds the 500-plus residents together. Between Sulphur Springs and Gravette, along Arkansas Highway 59, is the Old Spanish Treasure Cave. ey say the cave was used by Spanish Conquistadors to hide treasure hundreds of years ago. Maysville e unincorporated community of Maysville lies west of Gravette at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 43 and 72 and is located right on the Arkansas- Oklahoma state line. It had its beginnings shortly a er Arkansas rst became a state in 1836 and is reputedly the oldest town in Benton County. e community is also rich in Civil War history, with the site of Camp Walker and old Fort Wayne nearby and the Battle of Maysville occurring there. It lies along the old western military road which ran south from Fort Leavenworth in Kansas to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. e community was platted in the 1800s, but was never incorporated. Its growth and development were cut short when the railroad bypassed the town before the turn of the last century. Some of the county's top agricultural land adds a special prosperity to its citizens. In spite of its smallness, the town has well served the area residents on both sides of the state line with businesses and churches. Its small post o ce still serves many in the area. And children in the community and surrounding area also attend school in Gravette. Springtown From Gentry, east along Arkansas Highway 12, are two more communities, Springtown and High ll. Springtown is a small city, with a population of less than 100 and with history predating Gentry. Many like to come just to spend time along the headwaters of Flint Creek or to drive through the water on the low-water bridge there. High ll High ll, a litter farther east, is home to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. e small town of more than 600 people takes in a lot of agricultural territory and is home to children's shelter, riding stables, and more. e town has its own water and sewer systems. e growing community holds a number of annual events and celebrations for its residents. Cherokee City To the west of Gentry, along Arkansas Highway 43 at the Oklahoma border, is Cherokee City, once known for its healing springs. e town has several churches and homes. ● Surrounding Commun ies 2018 Westside Community Guide – 15 Gentry Veterinary Clinic Desirae Self, DVM (479) 736-2354 21499 W. Hwy 12 Gentry, AR Monday – Friday • 7:00am-5:00pm 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.

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