Map of St. Francis city, Arkansas

St. Francis is a city in northeastern Clay County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.

St. Francis city overview:
Name:	St. Francis city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Arkansas
County:	Clay County
Elevation:	299 ft (91 m)
Total Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km²)
Land Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	218
Population Density:	614.08/sq mi (237.32/km²)
ZIP code:	72464
FIPS code:	0561970
GNISfeature ID:	2405393

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History

The St. Francis area was settled in the 1840s, with the early residents forming the Chalk Bluff community just northwest of the present city. The Battle of Chalk Bluff was fought here in May 1863, during the Civil War. In 1882, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway (“Cotton Belt”) was constructed through the area, and the Chalk Bluff community gradually shifted southeastward to a location along the railroad tracks. This new community was named “St. Francis” after the adjacent river (the river itself was named after Francis of Assisi).

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Geography

St. Francis is located near the northeastern corner of Clay County. It is bordered on the east by the St. Francis River, which forms the Arkansas–Missouri state line. U.S. Route 62 passes through the community, leading south and west 7 miles (11 km) to Piggott, and northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Campbell, Missouri.

According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Francis has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.95 km), all land.