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Welcome to Askew ...So far, we found very little information about Askew. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Askew to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Askew, please Contact Us. Askew would have been located within present day Lee County<2>. The location of Askew has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3> While we don't have a date for the founding of Askew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856. While the community is gone, the present day location for Askew is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: The area where Askew was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Askew would have been located in the (870) area code. Communities Also Named Askew ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Askew - they are located in Florida, Mississippi and Texas. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Askew. Communities near Askew ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Askew.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Askew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Askew. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Askew. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Askew. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Askew. See our Newspapers Page for Askew. Adding Askew to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Askew in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Askew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Askew on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889). For more details, see References and Mentions for Askew. Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/ Footnotes ...
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