According to the Washington County Records Department, the community of Hogeye was previously known by several names including Billingsley, Glenroy, and Moffitt.
The earliest mention of Hogeye in county records was in 1860. The community was officially known as Glenroy, but commonly known as Billingsley.
According to county tax records, the community had at least one grocery, liquor store, and a canning factory.
School
School District 31 was established in 1871, later known as Shady Grove School.[10] Administratively consolidated with West Fork in 1946.
Church
The Billingsley Church[11] appears in the oldest of country records and maps of the area. The building served as Church, Community Center, Voting Precinct, and as an enlistment center for the American Civil War.[12]
References
^"Hogeye, Arkansas." [1] Retrieved April 14, 2011.