Walnut Ridge, AR · Lawrence County

Home inspection in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge homes need a local read

Walnut Ridge became the official Lawrence County seat in 1963, is home to Williams Baptist University, and had over 10,000 planes flown in and stored at its airport after World War II.

History: Colonel Willis Miles Ponder formally founded the town in 1875, after a railroad was announced in 1873.

Around town: Williams Baptist University, the Walnut Ridge airport, and College City.

Setting: Elevation of about 270 feet, in the delta section of Lawrence County.

Radon in Lawrence County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Lawrence County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Delta and Crowley's Ridge homes.

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

Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, summer

Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, autumn

Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, summer

Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, autumn

River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, summer

River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, autumn

Block well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside — Home inspection in Walnut Ridge, AR

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Questions

Common questions.

What is the history of Walnut Ridge?

Colonel Willis Miles Ponder formally founded the town in 1875 after a railroad was announced in 1873. The airport's flying school opened August 15, 1942, and over 10,000 planes were flown in and stored there after the war.

Did the Beatles really stop in Walnut Ridge?

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the Beatles made an appearance at the Walnut Ridge airport in the 1960s.

What is College City?

College City, home to Williams Baptist University, voted with Walnut Ridge in May 2016 to consolidate the two communities.

Is radon a concern in north Arkansas?

EPA places 14 Arkansas counties in Zone 2, including Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Sharp and Stone, meaning predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. Washington, Craighead and Pulaski counties are Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home, and it recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.

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