Batesville, Arkansas
History: Batesville is the second oldest city in
the state of Arkansas. It was named for
James Woodson Bates who settled in the
town and was the first territorial delegate from
Arkansas to the Congress of the United
States. The town has also gone by the names
of Napoleon and Polk Bayou. In early days,
Batesville was an important port on the White
River and served as an entry point to the
interior of northern Arkansas. Batesville
played a large role in the settling of the Ozark
Mountains region and served as the central
land office for northern Arkansas. The first
known settlement of the Batesville area was
in 1810 near the mouth of Polk Bayou, and by
1819 the town had a ferry across the White
River and about..........more
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Batesville, AR radio stations
1130 AM KAAB
1340 AM KBTA
helpful info:
99.5 FM KBTA
Utilities:
102.3 FM KCCJ
88.1 FM KGED
93.1 FM KZLE
Electricity:
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