Onyx is an unincorporated community in southern Yell County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Arkansas highways 314 and 27.[2] The South Fourche La Fave River flows past south of the community.[2]

Onyx, Arkansas
Onyx, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Onyx, Arkansas
Onyx, Arkansas
Onyx's position in Arkansas.
Onyx, Arkansas is located in the United States
Onyx, Arkansas
Onyx, Arkansas
Onyx, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°51′5.3″N 93°24′28.7″W / 34.851472°N 93.407972°W / 34.851472; -93.407972
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyYell
TownshipCrawford
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID72854 [1]

It was named for deposits of onyx in the vicinity.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onyx, Arkansas
  2. ^ a b Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 40 ISBN 0899333451
  3. ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.