Chicot County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Lake Village, Eudora, Dermott.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion Post No. 127 Building | Eudora | 1992 |
| Anderson, Dr. A. G., House | Eudora | 1992 |
| Carlton House | Lake Village | 1991 |
| Chicot County Courthouse | Lake Village | 2006 |
| Crenshaw-Burleigh House | Dermott | 2012 |
| Davis, M.E., House | Dermott | 2004 |
| Dermott Bank & Trust Company Building | Dermott | 1994 |
| Dermott Commercial Historic District | Dermott | 2010 |
| Epstein, Sam, House | Lake Village | 1992 |
| Eudora City Hall | Eudora | 2006 |
| First Baptist Church | Eudora | 1998 |
| Gregory Dipping Vat | Lake Village | 2006 |
| Harden Family Cemetery | Jennie | 2004 |
| Lake Village Commercial Historic District | Lake Village | 2011 |
| Lake Village Confederate Monument | Lake Village | 1996 |
| Lake Village Post Office | Lake Village | 1998 |
| Lakeport Plantation | Shives | 1974 |
| Landi, A., General Merchandise Building | Grand Lake | 1992 |
| McGehee, Dr. E.P., Infirmary | Lake Village | 2005 |
| New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Historic Section | Lake Village | 1992 |
| Scott Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church | Eudora | 2022 |
| Tushek, John, Building | Lake Village | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChicot was formed in 1823 (1823-10-25) from Arkansas.
CHICOT created by Arkansas Territory from ARKANSAS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChicot County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,165 | 3,806 | 9,234 | 10,117 | 14,528 | 21,749 | 27,452 | 22,306 | 18,990 | 17,793 | 14,117 | 10,208 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Bayou Macon Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Davies Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Greenland Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holly Grove Cemetery |
| Holly Grove Cemetery Number 1 |
| Holly Grove Cemetery Number 2 |
| Jennie Cemetery |
| Lakeport Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Masons Cemetery |
| McDermott Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| North Star Cemetery |
| Old Grange Cemetery |
| Old Lakeport Cemetery |
| Pleasant Green Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hope Cemetery |
| Red Leaf Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Cemetery |
| Tolliver Cemetery |
| Woodson Temple Cemetery |
| Yellow Bayou Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Albritton |
| Bayou Macon |
| Constance |
| Decker |
| Kaplin |
| Maxey |
| Reeves |
| Scaife |
| Sterling |
| Vinson |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Old River Lake | 8,171 | 10.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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