Barraque Township
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Barraque Township is a township in Jefferson County, Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.[1] It is named after Antoine Barraque,[2] a 19th-century landowner.[3] Its population was 2,515 as of the 2020 census. The only city is Redfield.[4]
See also
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. xiv (2). Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press: 35. JSTOR 2917686. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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