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'''Compton''' is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Compton is located on Arkansas Highway 43, {{convert|14|mi|km}} southwest of Harrison. Osage Creek flows past the west side of the community.<ref name=atlas>''Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 2nd ed. 2004, p. 24 {{isbn|0899333451}}</ref>

Compton has a post office with ZIP code 72624.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72624&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914174118/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72624&Go=Go |date=2012-09-14 }}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.newtoncountyar.com/ Newton County Historical Society]

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Arkansas Category:Unincorporated communities in Arkansas Category:Northwest Arkansas

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