Combs is an unincorporated community in southern Madison County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located on Arkansas Highway 16 at the southern terminus of AR 295.[2] The community is within the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest and just south of the upper White River. The community of Brashears is about two miles east on route 16.[3] The population was 431 as of the 2021 census, the overwhelming majority of which was white.[4]

Combs, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Entrance to Combs on Highway 16
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Coordinates: 35°49′32″N 93°50′12″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Madison
Elevation	1,430 ft (440 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	71205

History

A post office was established at Combs in 1888.[5] The community has the name of Captain Hiram Hite Combs (1832-1917), a first settler.[6]

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