Cave City, Arkansas

Cave City, Arkansas
Cave City, Arkansas
City
	Location of Cave City in Independence County and Sharp County, Arkansas.
	Coordinates: 35°56′53″N 91°33′3″W / 35.94806°N 91.55083°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Independence, Sharp
Townships	Barren (Independence); Cave (Sharp)
Settled	1890
Founded by	James Andrew Laman and John William Laman
Area
• Total	2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2)
• Land	2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,922
• Density	751.66/sq mi (290.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72521
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-12280
GNIS feature ID	2404007
Website	www.cavecity.us

Cave City is a city in Independence and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 1,904 at the 2010 census.^[3] The city was named for a large cave underneath the Crystal River Tourist Camp, which is the oldest motor court in Arkansas.^[4] Cave City is known for its award-winning "world's sweetest" watermelons and holds an annual watermelon festival in July.^[5]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave City, Arkansas
^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cave City city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "Cave Courts Motel - The Oldest Motor Court in Arkansas". American Profile. December 23, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ DeLano, Patti (2005). Off the Beaten Path, Arkansas (9th ed.). Guilford, Connecticut: Morris Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7627-4856-3. ISSN 1537-0550.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave City, Arkansas

[Census_2010-3] "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cave City city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2012.

[4] "Cave Courts Motel - The Oldest Motor Court in Arkansas". American Profile. December 23, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[otbp-5] DeLano, Patti (2005). Off the Beaten Path, Arkansas (9th ed.). Guilford, Connecticut: Morris Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7627-4856-3. ISSN 1537-0550.

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