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Mark Twain referred to Osceola as "the famous and formidable Plum Point" in his book, Life on the Mississippi, as well as other writings. First established in 1837 as Plum Point, Osceola was incorporated in 1853. From this vantage point, one could view steamboats hauling cotton and other goods along the Mississippi River.
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| HM Number | HMO8V |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 10:32pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 235131 N 3949650 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.65520000, -89.92571667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 39.312', W 89° 55.543' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 39' 18.72" N, 89° 55' 32.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 870 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 77-77 State Hwy 198, Osceola AR 72370, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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