Fifty-Six, AR · Stone County

Home inspection in Fifty-Six, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Fifty-Six, Stone County, Arkansas. Fifty-Six homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Fifty-Six homes need a local read

Fifty-Six was named for its school district number and lies on State Highway 14 in the northern part of Stone County, near Blanchard Springs Caverns, which opened to the public in 1973.

History: Community applied for a post office in 1918 as Newcomb; The name was rejected and Fifty-Six substituted; Incorporated March 3, 1971.

Around town: State Highway 14, Blanchard Springs Caverns and recreation area, Mirror Lake, the North Sylamore Creek Hiking Trail, and Cedar Wood Cabins.

Water, flooding and moisture in Fifty-Six

Water nearby: Sylamore Creek and Mirror Lake, created by a 1940 Civilian Conservation Corps dam on Sylamore Creek.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Stone County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Ozark hill-country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Lake-view home on a hillside above a large reservoir, summer

Lake-view home on a hillside above a large reservoir, autumn

1980s ranch home with a walkout basement on a sloped lot, summer

1980s ranch home with a walkout basement on a sloped lot, autumn

Brick home with a carport on a wooded street, summer

Brick home with a carport on a wooded street, autumn

Brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river — Home inspection in Fifty-Six, AR

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Why is the town called Fifty-Six?

A community called Newcomb applied for a post office in 1918, but the name was rejected and Fifty-Six was substituted, reportedly because that was the number of the community's school district.

What draws visitors to Fifty-Six?

Blanchard Springs Caverns opened to the public in 1973 and lies near the town. Mirror Lake, created by a Civilian Conservation Corps dam in 1940, and the North Sylamore Creek Hiking Trail also draw tourists.

Is Fifty-Six an incorporated town?

Yes. Residents voted to incorporate in 1971, and it later reincorporated as a second-class city. Its population has stayed between 150 and 180 since incorporation.

Do sinkholes and flood zones affect homes in north and northeast Arkansas?

The Springfield Plateau is underlain by Boone Formation limestone where solution and collapse sinkholes are abundant, and the Salem Plateau has sinkholes in its dolostones. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain is the flattest part of the state with often poorly drained soils. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood, so buyers should check a property's FEMA flood zone.

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