City of Rison, Rison Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States

Overview of Rison

• Name:
  Rison
• Official Name:
  City of Rison
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
  

  Rison Township (92%)
  Smith Township (4%)
  Niven Township (3%)
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Rison is located in north-central Cleveland County, about 32 km (20 mi) SW of Pine Bluff and 92 km (57 mi) S of Little Rock.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for John W. Rison by Colonel Samuel W. Fordyce who served with the Union cavalry. Rison, a Huntsville, AL, native, served as a cavalry officer for the Confederacy, met and befriended Fordyce. The two became longtime business partners as well.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 10 West
  

  Townships: 9 South

  Range 11 West
  

  Townships: 8 South, 9 South
• County Seat of:
  Cleveland County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:33.958434733° 57' 30.4"N

  Longitude:-92.190145492° 11' 24.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Toledo (Smith Township) 2.8 mi. SE
  • Canoe Landing (White Oak Township) 4.4 mi. W
  • Gum Springs (White Oak Township) 5 mi. W
  • Mount Zion (Bowman Township) 6.5 mi. NE
  • Kedron (Bowman Township) 6.6 mi. NE
  • Saline (Kingsland, Kingsland Township) 7.3 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Greenwood 0.9 mi. S
  • New 1.4 mi. S
  • Moores (Niven Township) 2.4 mi. NW
  • Humble Hope (Smith Township) 2.6 mi. S
  • Lindsey (Smith Township) 3 mi. SE
  • Varnell (Smith Township) 3.1 mi. S
  • Harlow (Smith Township) 3.4 mi. S
  • Liberty Hill (Smith Township) 5.1 mi. SE
  • Cherry (Smith Township) 5.5 mi. S
  • Randolph (Niven Township) 5.8 mi. N
  • Macedonia (Niven Township) 6.9 mi. N
  • Wilson (White Oak Township) 6.9 mi. NW
• Population:
  1,308
• Elevation:
  82 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  339035150
• Updated Apr 18, 2020