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Bauxite is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Located within Central Arkansas , the city is named for bauxite , the source ore for aluminum , which was found in abundant quantities in the area and became a source of aluminium refining.
The Rucker House, also known as the Caretaker's House is a historic house at Benton and School Streets in Bauxite, Arkansas.It is a vernacular two-story wood-frame structure, with a side gable central section that has a cross-gable section at the western end, and a second wing extending northward from the eastern end.
Saline County (/ s ə. ˈ l iː n / suh-LEAN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas.As of the 2020 census, the population was 123,416. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Benton. [2]
The Bauxite & Northern Railway (reporting mark BXN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Arkansas. BXN operates over 7 miles (11 km) of track in Bauxite, Arkansas. Traffic consists of largely of alumina, and the railroad hauls 4,059 carloads per year. In 2005, the railroad was purchased by holding company RailAmerica. [1]
People from Bauxite, Arkansas (5 P) Pages in category "Bauxite, Arkansas" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
This list of Arkansas Townships is based on the U. S. Census (2000) list of places in Arkansas. There are also former townships that have been combined with others or absorbed by urban expansion. Arkansas counties are divided into townships. Each township includes unincorporated space and some may have one or more incorporated towns or cities.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
Initially, Arkansas bauxite met 90% of US aluminum demand. Underground mining before and during World War II gave way to open pit mining in the 1960s. During the war, up to six million tons were mined in 1943. Arkansas bauxite mines were often passed over in favor of higher quality bauxite reserves in the Caribbean and mining ceased in 1982.