Arkansas Highway 327 is a 10.97 miles (17.65 km) north-south state highway located entirely within Newton County

Newton County, Arkansas

Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 8,330. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman...

 in northern Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. The highway runs from the northern boundary of the Ozark National Forest in Wayton

Wayton, Arkansas

Wayton is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Wayton is located on Arkansas Highway 327 south-southwest of Jasper....

 north to Arkansas Highway 74

Arkansas Highway 74

Arkansas Highway 74 is a series of state highways of total in Northwest and north central Arkansas and comprises eight separate sections....

 near Jasper

Jasper, Arkansas

Jasper is a city in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Newton County.Jasper is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. The route serves a forested region, connecting Wayton and Jasper with the community of Parthenon

Parthenon, Arkansas

Parthenon is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Parthenon is located on Arkansas Highway 327 southwest of Jasper. Parthenon has a post office with ZIP code 72666....

. It does not meet any highways between its termini. Highway 327 is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is a government department in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its mission is to provide a safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sound intermodal transportation system for the user...

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Route description

Highway 327 begins at the northern border of the Ozark National Forest in Wayton. The highway follows a curvaceous path northward through a rural, forested area. The route then turns east toward Parthenon, crossing Fork Shop Creek at the edge of the community. After passing through Parthenon, the highway continues north along the east bank of the Little Buffalo River. It crosses the river, then continues past a cemetery and intersects a paved road near a creek. Now running along the west bank of the river, the route continues north toward Jasper. After reaching Jasper, it runs along its border on the opposite side of the river, entering another section of the Ozark National Forest. The route terminates at Highway 74 north of Jasper; Highway 74 accesses the city via Highway 7.

History

In 1952, a gravel road along the present route of Highway 327 was first marked on state highway maps. The highway was designated between Jasper and Parthenon in 1966, following its current alignment between the communities. In 1979, the designated portion of Highway 327 was paved. The portion of Highway 327 south of Parthenon was designated later and paved in 1995.

Major intersections

The entire highway is located in Newton County.

Location		Junction	Notes
Wayton Wayton, Arkansas Wayton is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Wayton is located on Arkansas Highway 327 south-southwest of Jasper....	10.97	Ozark National Forest boundary	Southern terminus
Jasper Jasper, Arkansas Jasper is a city in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Newton County.Jasper is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	0.00		Northern terminus