Larue is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Larue was established in the late 19th century as a community for orchard workers. In the 1920s, the community transitioned to an economy based on animal husbandry and grain farming as orchard production declined in the area.[2]

Larue, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°20′30″N 93°56′46″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Benton
Elevation [1]	1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	479
GNIS feature ID	77452[1]

The Coal Gap School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1928 to serve the Larue area.[3] The creation of Beaver Lake in the 1960s separated the school from Larue.[2]

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