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History · Rover

Rover’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Rover. 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

Rover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. Rover is located on Arkansas Highway 28, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-southwest of Plainview. Rover has a post office with ZIP code 72860. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 159.

Half of its homes were built before 1995.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Rover 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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TCTom CottonDardanelle · 23 miJBJames BridgesParis · 30 miJCJohnny CarpenterDardanelle · 23 miMDMaury DexterParis · 30 miTPTaelon PeterRussellville · 27 miTGTom GreenwayBooneville · 32 mi
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Rover, 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 Rover is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Rover has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Ward's Crossing Bridge in Plainview, 4.6 miles away.

Rover and the nearest listed places

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Ward's Crossing BridgeMountain View FarmEvans-Neuhart HouseCCC Company 749 Powder MagazineDr. John Grace House and HospitalMitchell House

Closest to Rover

Ward's Crossing BridgePlainview · Structure4.6miMountain View FarmPlainview · Building6.6miEvans-Neuhart HousePlainview · Building7.2miCCC Company 749 Powder MagazineRover · Structure8.4miDr. John Grace House and HospitalBelleville · Building10.6mi

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. Ward's Crossing Bridge’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.

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📜 Plainview📜 Danville📜 Corinth📜 Belleville
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