New Gascony, Arkansas
New Gascony, Arkansas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°13′35″N 91°46′35″W / 34.22639°N 91.77639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Bogy |
| Founded | November 29, 1832 |
| Founded by | Antoine Barraqué |
| Named after | Gascony, France |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Time zone | UTC– 06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 05:00 (CDT) |
| Area code (s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-49280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77813 |
New Gascony, also known as Barraque Landing, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is located 13 miles (21 km) west of Pine Bluff, the county seat.
Founded by French émigré Antoine Barraqué, a 19th-century landowner, in 1832; it was named for the Gascony region of France.