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Brinkley

It it hadn't been the grant that was given to the Little Rock and Memphis Rail Road company in 1852 to build a railway across Arkansas, the town Brinkley would probably never had come to being.
Before the town Brinkley existed there was only a settlement there called Lick Skillet. That name came from the how rail road constructors (who worked there but lived in other towns) finished their dinner with licking the skillets after a day of work. But the name Brinkley is from the owner of the railroad company, Robert Campbell Brinkley.
In the winter of 1869, on land owned by the rail road company, Brinkley was laid out. It is right in between Little Rock and Memphis and on August 6th 1872 Brinkley was incorporated.
From that Brinkley was founded and to this day the town has had an important position in transportation and trade. Today Brinkley has a population of about 4,000.

City Officials

Position Name
Mayor Billy Hankins
Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Rollins
District Judge John Martin
City Attorney James Sharp III
Police Chief Ed Randle
Fire Chief Mark Hamner
Director Of Public Works Steven Dixon
Water Superintendent Bruce Powers
Wastewater Superintendent Bruce Powers
Council Member Eddie Harvey
Council Member Wally Shaw, Jr.
Council Member Darren Sloate
Council Member Lamont Swanigan
Council Member Michael Tucker
Council Member Billy Waggle, Sr.

City Facts

County: Monroe

Population: 2,700

Senate District: 23

House District: 49

Congressional District: 1

Classification: First Class City

Contact Information

Address:
233 W. Cedar St.
BRINKLEY, AR 72021

Phone: (870) 734-1033

Fax: (870) 734-9968

Meetings:
First and Third Tuesday

Email: brinkleyar@msn.com

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