The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusLepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lepanto had a population of 1,732. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named for the Greek seaport of Lepanto, the site of a great sea battle in 1571.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,893 to 1,732 (-9%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lepanto 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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lepanto’s history is told.
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Lepanto, decade by decade
2000
2 historic places in Lepanto
Lepanto has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 28 historic buildings, because Lepanto Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) alone counts 27.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.