Staves is a census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States.

[3] Staves was known locally as the "Y" Community, because State Route 212 created a "Y" where it intersected State Route 35, with connectors leading both north and south from State Route 212's east–west direction.

The road has since been modified and a third stretch of road has been added to connect State Route 212 at a 90-degree angle to State Route 35.

[7] It was in the Rison School District,[8] which merged into Cleveland County in 2004.

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