Gurdon Light

Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.

Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.

Real history

In December 1931, railroad foreman William McClain was beaten to death with a spike maul by worker Louis McBride after a dispute over how many days McBride could work, and the light was first sighted soon after. NBC's Unsolved Mysteries aired a segment on December 16, 1994 (Encyclopedia of Arkansas). KATV spells the foreman's name McLean and reports McBride was executed six months later (KATV, 2026).

Ghost stories

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Then and now

Public access

Access unverified The light is seen along old railroad tracks outside town; no official access information was found. The map pin is approximate. Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.

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