2017 Map of Cove

About this map

The Oklahoma Arkansas border defines the western edge of this Polk County landscape, where the Ouachita Mountains' topography shapes the local settlement pattern. The town of Hatfield anchors the northeast corner, while Cove and the smaller community of Plunketville lie further south, connected by a network of rural routes like Polk Road 24 and Polk Road 138. This 2017 survey reveals a deeply established rural culture, evidenced by numerous historical burying grounds including Buffalo Cem, Westview Cem, and Pleasant Hill Cem. The terrain is intricately carved by water, from the northern Mountain Fork to the southern reaches of Buffalo Creek and Hickory Cr. Genealogists will find the detailed naming of family-linked roads and small landmarks like Cecil Chapel Cem invaluable for placing 19th and 20th-century ancestors within specific township and range divisions such as t3s r32w.