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Williford, Arkansas
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Wayne Lester, Mayor
313 Hail Avenue
Williford, AR 72482
(870) 710-0952
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Williford Statistics
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Population
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63
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Land
Square Miles
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0.34
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Water Square Miles
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0.00
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Total Square Miles
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0.34
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People per Square Mile
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187.3
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information courtesy of the
Institute for Economic Advancement
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Nestled in a valley
surrounded by sheltering foothills of the Ozark Mountains, and bordered by
beautiful Spring River, lies the little village of Williford.
Once a thriving, prominent town in the northeastern part of Sharp county. The
town was carved from land then owned by William Ambrose Williford,
who was one of the early settlers of the area, and it was from this gentleman
the town took its name.
Families settled on
each side of the river and by 1870 and the Williford
area had a population of 275. The first train passed through Williford on October 1, 1833. This was a memorable event
to the early settlers of the community, many of whom had never seen a train.
By the  early 1930's the great depression
had its effect on Williford. The quarry had ceased
its operation due to a lack of market for its product .
The bank had closed , as had other banks over the
state at the time. In the spring of 1929, a major fire had destroyed seven
places of business at one time.
Although the town has
never recovered from the depression and the ravages of fire and floods, its
location in this picturesque valley still makes it a pleasant and peaceful
residential area. The community now enjoys modern water system, a fire
department, post office, school, camp grounds, antiques shops convenient
stores and a steak house. You can be assured to enjoy camping, canoeing,
fishing or hunting in the Williford area.
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