Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Prairie Grove is a city of 7,798 people in Washington County, Arkansas, founded in July 9, 1888.
Why visit Prairie Grove
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cane Hill Road Bridge, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Black Oak Cemetery and Muddy Fork Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Prairie Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Prairie Grove
Prairie Grove is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,045 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region, and home to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.
From the Wikipedia article Prairie Grove, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Cane Hill Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks15
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Battlefield in Arkansas, United States; site of a Union victory in the American Civil War (December 7, 1862)
Black Oak Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic cemetery in Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Borden House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Highway B-29 Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
John Tilley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Lake-Bell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
North Mock Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Telephone booth installed at the southwest corner of East Douglas and Parker Streets in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in the United States
Prairie Grove Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Prairie Grove Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Mack Morton Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Southern Mercantile Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes8
History
Prairie Grove was the site of the Battle of Prairie Grove during the American Civil War. Confederate forces under General Thomas C. Hindman attempted to prevent the juncture of two Federal forces under Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron. The result of the battle was a tactical stalemate which assured permanent Union control of northwest Arkansas. The battlefield is now a State Military Park.
A post office has been in operation at Prairie Grove since 1867. Prairie Grove was platted in 1877. A 100-foot wind turbine near Prairie Grove was installed in the early 2000s.
The Natural Resources Defense Council released an issue paper stating between that 1997 and 2001, Prairie Grove was the center of a cluster of testicular cancer cases. No clear cause has been identified but the NRDC notes the town is near a closed nuclear reactor and a low-level radioactive landfill. Arsenic from industrialized chicken manure is another possible source. In 2004, residents sued one of the poultry farms and the poultry feed manufacturer for spreading contaminated manure throughout Prairie Grove. The lawsuit did not assign blame and the cause of the cancer cluster has never been definitively determined.
From the History section of Prairie Grove, Arkansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Prairie Grove Public Library
Library · 1.8 mi
881 West Buchanan Street, Prairie Grove
Farmington Pre-Kindergarten Center
School · 4.9 mi
8 N Double Springs Road, Farmington
Map of Prairie Grove
52 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 25°F | 2.8 in | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 2.6 in | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 1.3 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 44°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 56°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 3.1 in | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fayetteville Drake Fld (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-09-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Drake Field (FYV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Farmington 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Greenland 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Lincoln 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- West Fork 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Fayetteville 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Johnson 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Springdale 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Elm Springs 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Siloam Springs 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Lowell 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Brandonrush, Public domain
- Borden House, Prairie Grove, Tombstone Drone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth 1 of 5, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth 2 of 5, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth 4 of 5, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth 5 of 5, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth 3 of 5, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Cemetery Historic Section, 4 of 6, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Cemetery Historic Section, 3 of 6, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Cemetery Historic Section, 6 of 6, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Cemetery Historic Section, 2 of 6, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Cemetery Historic Section, 5 of 6, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prairie Grove Cemetery Historic Section, 1 of 6, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borden House at Prairie Grove, OzarkerRazorback, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walnut Grove Church, Walnut Grove, Arkansas 002, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Black Oak Cemetery, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cane Hill Road Bridge, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Tilley House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mack Morton Barn, Appleby, Arkansas, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herron's Attack, BentMountain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Highway B-29 Bridge, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borden House interior, BentMountain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borden House, BentMountain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake-Bell House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Southern Mercantile Building, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Ford (6519792967), Mike Norton, CC BY 2.0
- Arkansas Stars, miketnorton, CC BY 2.0
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