Texarkana, Arkansas/Texas

Texarkana is a city straddling the border of Arkansas and Texas. It encompasses Bowie County in Texas and Miller County in Arkansas. The city has a population of 140,000 (2011 estimate) and a metropolitan population of 230,000.

Texarkana border marker in front of the courthouse
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Texarkana was founded in 1873. Its name is a portmanteau of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. There are different accounts as to how the city got its name. In any case, the city celebrates its position on the border between Texas and Arkansas by having a major road running along the border, known as the State Line Avenue.

Visiting Texarkana, Arkansas

Texarkana is on Interstate 30, about equidistant from Dallas and Little Rock.

Texas A&M University, Texarkana
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