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Larue, Arkansas

Coordinates: 36°20′30″N 93°56′46″W / 36.34167°N 93.94611°W / 36.34167; -93.94611
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Larue, Arkansas
Larue, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Larue, Arkansas
Larue, Arkansas
Larue, Arkansas is located in the United States
Larue, Arkansas
Larue, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°20′30″N 93°56′46″W / 36.34167°N 93.94611°W / 36.34167; -93.94611
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyBenton
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID77452[1]

Larue is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Larue was established in the late 19th century as a community for orchard workers. In the 1920s, the community transitioned to an economy based on animal husbandry and grain farming as orchard production declined in the area.[2]

The Coal Gap School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1928 to serve the Larue area.[3] The creation of Beaver Lake in the 1960s separated the school from Larue.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Larue, Arkansas
  2. ^ a b "Coal Gap School, Larue, Benton County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.