Prim is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States.[1] Prim is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 225 and Arkansas Highway 263, 9 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Greers Ferry. Prim has a post office with ZIP code 72130.[2]

Prim, Arkansas
Motto: 
Home of the Round Rocks!
Prim, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Prim, Arkansas
Prim, Arkansas
Prim, Arkansas is located in the United States
Prim, Arkansas
Prim, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°41′38″N 92°06′31″W / 35.69389°N 92.10861°W / 35.69389; -92.10861
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCleburne
Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72130
Area code870
GNIS feature ID53799[1]

The community has the name of one Mr. Prim, a pioneer citizen.[3]

Education

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Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by West Side School District,[4][5] which operates West Side Elementary School and West Side High School located in Greers Ferry. The district encompasses more than 147.81 square miles (382.8 km2) of land that includes all or portions of the following communities in Cleburne and Van Buren counties: Edgemont, Greers Ferry, Higden and Prim.[6] There is also a private school, Hilltop Holiness Academy. This is owned and operated by Hilltop Holiness Church.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prim, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 106.
  4. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cleburne County, Arkansas" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "General Highway Map Cleburne County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Prim on the map.
  6. ^ "West Side School District".