Barraque Township is a township in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1] The township is named for Antoine Barraque,[2] a 19th-century landowner.[3] Its population was 2,515 as of the 2020 census. The only city is Redfield.[4]
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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barraque Township
- ↑ "Funeral of J. S. Barraque". Pine Bluff Daily Graphic. Vol. XX, no. 139. November 4, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Barraque township of Jefferson county and Barraque street of Pine Bluff are named after the family of decendent.
- ↑ Branner, John C. (February 1899). "Some Old French Place Names in the State of Arkansas" (PDF). Modern Language Notes. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiv (2): 35. JSTOR 2917686. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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