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Floral’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Floral. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Floral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 109. Floral is located on Arkansas Highway 87, 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Pleasant Plains. Floral has a post office with ZIP code 72534.

Half of its homes were built before 1958.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Floral yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Floral, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Floral is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Floral has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Martin Dipping Vat in Concord, 6.8 miles away.

Floral and the nearest listed places

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Martin Dipping VatJoe Brown House and FarmsteadJamestown SchoolBlunt House Livestock BarnLeggett HouseDill School

Closest to Floral

Martin Dipping VatConcord · Structure6.8miJoe Brown House and FarmsteadPangburn · Building8.1miJamestown SchoolDesha · Building8.1miBlunt House Livestock BarnPleasant Plains · Building8.5miLeggett HousePangburn · Building9.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Martin Dipping Vat’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Pleasant Plains📜 Concord📜 Southside📜 Pangburn
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