Hogeye is an

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in Valley Township, Washington County,

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and

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. Hogeye was said to be "no bigger than a hog's eye", hence the name. Th
Hogeye Marathon
initially ran from Fayetteville to Hogeye, but the marathon now runs in Springdale.

History

According to the Washington County Records Department, the community of Hogeye was previously known by several names including Billingsley, Glenroy, and Moffitt. The earliest mention of Hogeye in county records was in 1860. The community was officially known as Glenroy, but commonly known as Billingsley. Th
Billingsley Post Office
was established in 185
Park's Station
a stop along the Butterfield Stagecoach and Butterfield Overland Mail Route), and remained there until 1887. 1877–1886, Billingsley is shown in the tax records. The community was listed as Moffitt in th
1908 Atlas Of Washington County
According to county tax records, the community had at least one grocery, liquor store, and a canning factory.

School

School District 31 was established in 1871, later known a
Shady Grove School
Administratively consolidated with West Fork in 1946.

Church

Th
Billingsley Church
appears in the oldest of country records and maps of the area. The building served as Church, Community Center, Voting Precinct, and as an enlistment center for the

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References

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