Arkansas County, Arkansas
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near DeWitt, Stuttgart, Gillett.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Arkansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Arkansas titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| A.M. Bohnert Rice Plantation Pump #2 Engine | Gillett | 2010 |
| Arkansas 11, Old, Kauffman Road Segment | Stuttgart | 2006 |
| Arkansas County Courthouse-Northern District | Stuttgart | 1992 |
| Arkansas County Courthouse-Southern District | DeWitt | 1992 |
| Arkansas Post National Memorial NHL | Gillett | 1966 |
| Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office | DeWitt | 2013 |
| Buerkle, Paul and Ella, House | Stuttgart | 2022 |
| Crocketts Bluff Hunting Lodge | Crocketts Bluff | 2008 |
| DeWitt Commercial Historic District | DeWitt | 2010 |
| DeWitt Post Office | DeWitt | 1998 |
| First United Methodist Church | DeWitt | 1992 |
| Gillett Jail, Old | Gillett | 2007 |
| Halliburton House | DeWitt | 1974 |
| Immanuel High School-AR0280 | Almyra | 2007 |
| Maxwell Street Bridge | DeWitt | 2011 |
| Menard-Hodges Mounds (3AR4) NHL | Nady | 1985 |
| North Jackson Street Bridge | DeWitt | 2011 |
| North Washington Street Bridge | DeWitt | 2014 |
| Riceland Hotel | Stuttgart | 1986 |
| Roland Site | Tichnor | 1975 |
| St. Charles Battle Monument | St. Charles | 1996 |
| St. Charles Battle Site | St. Charles | 1974 |
| Standard Ice Company Building | Stuttgart | 1979 |
| Stuttgart Commercial Historic District | Stuttgart | 2007 |
| Tichnor Rice Dryer and Storage Building | Tichnor | 2006 |
| US Post Office-Stuttgart | Stuttgart | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBArkansas was formed in 1813 (1813-12-31) from NEW MADRID (Mo.
ARKANSAS created by Missouri Territory from NEW MADRID (Mo.) and non-county area in Missouri Territory; ARKANSAS included a small part of present Texas.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusArkansas County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,062 | 1,260 | 1,346 | 8,844 | 8,038 | 12,973 | 21,483 | 24,437 | 23,665 | 23,355 | 24,175 | 20,749 | 17,149 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| ARPO | Park unit | 30.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Almyra Cemetery |
| Bayless Cemetery |
| Bayou Meto Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big La Grue Cemetery |
| Boggins Cemetery |
| Bonner Chapel Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens |
| Champion Cemetery |
| Childers Cemetery |
| Chute Cemetery |
| Coffield Cemetery |
| Conine Cemetery |
| Coose - Menard Cemetery |
| De Witt Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Forks LaGrue Cemetery |
| Gardener Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Green Grove Cemetery |
| Haller Cemetery |
| Hearn Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| Hinmon Cemetery |
| Hockenberry Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hunters Chapel Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lemmons Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lone Tree Cemetery |
| Love Rest Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Malone Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| McCowan Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| McKenzie Cemetery |
| McKewen Cemetery |
| Menard Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morning Glory Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Refeld Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Olive Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Skull Cemetery |
| Sunshine Cemetery |
| Talman Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tipsy Cemetery |
| Van Camp Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wofford Cemetery |
| Yoder Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Abeles |
| Arkansas |
| Buffo |
| Fish Dock |
| Monica |
| Ona |
| Osotouy |
| Parham |
| Roberts |
| Sassafras |
| Super |
| Thomwall |
| West Bayou |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Charles | 6,021 | 26.3 km |
| Arkansas Post | 12,566 | 32.9 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Arkansas County, Arkansas
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.