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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Haynes is a town in Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Haynes had a population of 122.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 150 to 122 (-19%). Half of its homes were built before 1977.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Haynes 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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Haynes, 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 Haynes is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Haynes has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Highway A-1. Forrest City Segment in Forrest City, 7.5 miles away.

Haynes and the nearest listed places

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Highway A-1. Forrest City SegmentJohn A. Plummer HouseMarianna WaterworksMann HouseForrest City Public LibraryMcClintock House

Closest to Haynes

Highway A-1. Forrest City SegmentForrest City · Structure7.5miJohn A. Plummer HouseMarianna · Building7.8miMarianna WaterworksMarianna · Building8miMann HouseForrest City · Building8miForrest City Public LibraryForrest City · Built 19398mi

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. Highway A-1. Forrest City Segment’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

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📜 Marianna📜 Forrest City📜 Palestine📜 Madison
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