Urbana, Arkansas

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Urbana, Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°09′34″N 92°26′46″W / 33.15944°N 92.44611°W / 33.15944; -92.44611Coordinates: 33°09′34″N 92°26′46″W / 33.15944°N 92.44611°W / 33.15944; -92.44611
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyUnion
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71768
Area code(s)870
GNIS feature ID55863[1]

Urbana is an unincorporated community in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Urbana is 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of El Dorado. Urbana has a post office with ZIP code 71768.[2]

Gertrude Jeannette (1914-2018), actress, was born in Urbana.[3]

Education[]

It is in the El Dorado School District.[4][5] The district operates El Dorado High School.

In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urbana, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas-Gertrude Jeannette
  4. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Union County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 27, 2021. Compare to highway map for unincorporated areas.
  5. ^ "General Highway Map Arkansas County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2021-02-25. - See Lawson and Urbana on the map.
  6. ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 16 (PDF p. 16/27).


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