Galla Rock, Arkansas
Galla Rock (also known as “Galley Rock”) is an unincorporated community in Wilson Township, southern Pope County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The community is on Arkansas Route 105 just north of the Arkansas River and the Pope-Yell county line. Atkins is approximately 4.5 miles to the north along Route 105.[2]
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Galla Rock, Arkansas Galla Rock's position in Arkansas. Galla Rock, Arkansas Galla Rock, Arkansas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′40″N 92°58′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pope |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 57788[1] |
It was a thriving city in late 1700 and early 1800s, but is now reduced to a “city of the dead” according to an information plaque at the Galla Rock cemetery.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galla Rock, Arkansas
- Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 40, ISBN 0-89933-345-1
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