Harness is an extinct town in Stone County, Arkansas, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Harness was established in 1922, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The origin of the name "Harness" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harness
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.

35°50′35″N 92°24′20″W / 35.84306°N 92.40556°W / 35.84306; -92.40556


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