Caulksville, Arkansas
human settlement in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
Caulksville is a town in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The town was named for Richard Caulk, who received a land patent at the location of the town in 1860. As of the 2020 census, Caulksville had a population of 154.
The town opened a post office in 1870 and the same year, a Missionary Baptist church was built just a few miles north of Caulksville.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi), of which 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) is land and 0.74% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 233 people, 97 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.6 people/km2 (172 people/mi2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 29.5 units/km2 (76 units/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White caulk, 1.72% Black or African American, 1.29% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Caulksville, Arkansas” is human settlement in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Caulksville, Arkansas and human, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “human settlement in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2660589. Authority coordinates are 35.302, -93.864. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1860, 2020, 1870 and 2000.
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