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Dyess in the region of Arkansas with its 410 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 759 mi or ( 1222 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dyess is now 07:50 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Athelstan, Bassett, Denwood, Etowah, and Forrest City. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Athelstan . Where to go and what to see in Dyess ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dyess, Arkansas
Dyess is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 515 according to the 2000 census. Dyess was founded in 1934. Johnny Cash's biography "Man in Black" describes Dyess as a planned community built as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program, with streets laid out in a wheel pattern. According to Dyess history, the town, which is actually a colony, was originally built as an Agricultural Cooperative Project. It was named after W.R.
Located at 35.59 -90.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bassett, Arkansas
Bassett is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The population was 168 at the 2000 census.
Located at 35.54 -90.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Rivercrest High School (Arkansas)
Rivercrest High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Wilson, Arkansas, United States. It is one of six public high schools in Mississippi County, Arkansas and the only high school administered by the Southern Mississippi County School District.
Located at 35.61 -90.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Joiner, Arkansas
Joiner is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 540 at the 2000 census. Joiner was the birthplace of record company executive Al Bennett, for whom the character Alvin of Alvin and the Chipmunks was named.
Located at 35.51 -90.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lepanto, Arkansas
Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lepanto was named for the Greek seaport of Lepanto, site of a great crusade sea battle in 1571. Lepanto was the site for most of the filming for the movie version of John Grisham's book A Painted House.
Located at 35.61 -90.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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