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History · Ozark Acres

Half of Ozark Acres’ homes were built after 1977

Most of Ozark Acres was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977. Below: maps from 1968 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Ozark Acres’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ozark Acres are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Ozark Acres, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ozark Acres yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Ozark Acres is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), Suburban Improvement District (SID), and a Deeded Community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 692.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Ozark Acres on the map, 1968 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ozark Acres. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Ozark Acres on the 1968 USGS mapOzark Acres on the 1981 USGS map1968Hardy sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Ozark Acres.

Famous people

Famous people close to Ozark Acres

Nobody well known was born in Ozark Acres itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Tess HarperAmerican actress · b. 1950
Gordon CarpenterAmerican basketball player · b. 1919
Billy Lee RileyAmerican rockabilly musician, singer, record pr… · b. 1933
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Jim JohnstonAmerican music composer and musician best known… · b. 1959
James T. ConwayU.S. Marine Corps general · b. 1947
Samuel B. HillAmerican politician · b. 1875

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.