Herbine (Pronounced: Her-bean) is an unincorporated community in Cleveland County, Arkansas, and also serves as the township seat of Harper Township. It is the only such named place in the United States.
The education system of Herbine, Arkansas, is served by the Cleveland County School District. Fire protection for Herbine, Arkansas, is provided by the Rye Volunteer Fire Department. There is no information about the population of Herbine, Arkansas, other than local sources which estimate the population to be between 35 and 40 residents.Local Residents Survey
Herbine, Arkansas, is located in the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas.State of Arkansas 2010 Redistricting Map The main economic businesses of Herbine is broiler chicken production, pine plantations, and other agricultural based business activities.Local Residents Survey Herbine, Arkansas, is an unincorporated place and may petition Cleveland County, Arkansas for incorporation up to the status of a town.Local Residents Survey
Herbine, Arkansas, is served by two churches, Free Hill Free Will Baptist ChurchGoogle Earth Coordinates: 33°49'16.85"N 92°02'53.79"W and Bethel #2 Missionary Baptist Church,Google Earth Coordinates: 33°49'17.40"N 92°02'11.12"W both located on Arkansas Highway 35. Herbine, Arkansas, has one cemetery, Prosperity Cemetery, which is located on Goggans Road (County Road 55).Google Earth Coordinates: 33°49'06.33"N 92°02'01.48"W
The Crutchfield, Goggans, and Young families are among the first families to settle in the present day area of Herbine, Arkansas, and still maintain strong economic and political influences within Herbine, Arkansas, Harper Township as well as Cleveland County, Arkansas.
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External links http://www.placesnamed.com/h/e/herbine.asp Accessed Tuesday, 03 JAN 2012 https://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds//show.php?labno=10187144&place=q34094NEH2 Accessed Tuesday, 03 JAN 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041027201411/http://argis.ualr.edu/arkansas_school_districts.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120426091351/http://argis.ualr.edu/OtherMaps/State%20Fire%20Districts_online_March05.pdf