The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The settlement was called Bissa, from the Choctaw/Chickasaw word for blackberry, as early as the 1800s. It was later called Jarvis Junction and then Strawberry, after the fruit that was grown in the area. It was finally renamed "Arp" for Bill Arp (pen name of Charles Henry Smith), a Georgia humorist who was nationally known in the late 19th century. Supposedly, the three-letter name was also chosen for its brevity, which allowed local strawberry producers to spend less time hand-marking their crates.
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Nothing in Arp is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Arp has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pollard Residential Historic District in Tyler, 15.1 miles away.
Arp and the nearest listed places
Closest to Arp
Henderson Commercial Historic DistrictHenderson · District15.6mi
Elias and Mattie Crim HouseHenderson · Building15.8miDonnybrook Duplex Residential Historic DistrictTyler · District15.9miAzalea Residential Historic DistrictTyler · District16.3miHow a place gets 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 (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.