Bauxite, Arkansas - Wikipedia
Bauxite is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Located within Central Arkansas, the city is named for bauxite, the source ore for aluminum, which was found in abundant quantities in the area and became a source of aluminium refining.
City of Bauxite, AR – Home of the Miners
Welcome to Bauxite, Arkansas—a town rich in history, community spirit, and small-town charm. Nestled in the heart of Saline County, Bauxite is a place where the past meets the present, and neighbors become lifelong friends.
Bauxite - Arkansas.com
“The town that aluminum built;” “the Aluminum Capital of the World;” “the definitive company town in its heyday:” these all describe the central Arkansas community of Bauxite.
Bauxite, AR Map & Directions - MapQuest - Official MapQuest
Bauxite is a town in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 432 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bauxite (Saline County) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
2024年6月14日 · Bauxite, the ore from which the town derives its name, and which is a key component in the production of aluminum, was discovered in great abundance in this area of central Arkansas in 1887. The company that became Alcoa, which mined the ore, not only provided plants and mills but also provided a community for its workers to live in.
BAUXITE HISTORY – City of Bauxite, AR
Welcome to Bauxite, Arkansas, a town with a storied past and a resilient community spirit. From its early days as a bustling mining hub to its current status as a close-knit community, Bauxite’s journey is one of transformation and pride.
History through Images – City of Bauxite, AR
Arkansas held one of the largest, or possibly the largest deposits of exploitable bauxite in the nation. During the first few years of bauxite mining, aluminum sold for the same price as silver, bringing wealth and economic boon to the communities surrounding Arkansas’s bauxite mines.
Bauxite Historical Association and Museum - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
2024年6月14日 · The Bauxite Historical Association and Museum (BHAM) works to preserve the history and culture of the company-owned town of Bauxite (Saline County).
The town that bauxite built | Arkansas.com
First discovered in the state in the late 1880s, bauxite ore played an important role in Saline County and for the world. For a while, the town of Bauxite, which even took its name from this rock, produced most of the world’s aluminum. You can learn more about this history at the Bauxite Historical Association Museum in Bauxite.