Crawford County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 32 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Van Buren, Cedarville, Chester.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 32 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
32 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Dr. Charles Fox, House | Van Buren | 1978 |
| Bryan House | Van Buren | 1978 |
| Bryant-Lasater House | Mulberry | 2007 |
| Burns, Bob, House | Van Buren | 1976 |
| Butterfield Overland Mail Route Lee Creek Road Segment | Cedarville | 2009 |
| Butterfield Overland Mail Route Lucian Wood Road Segment | Cedarville | 2009 |
| Cedarville School Building | Cedarville | 1992 |
| Chester Masonic Lodge and Community Building | Chester | 2000 |
| Clarke-Harrell-Burson House | Van Buren | 1991 |
| Drennen-Scott House | Van Buren | 1971 |
| Dunham, Joseph Starr, House | Van Buren | 1976 |
| Fairview Cemetery | Van Buren | 2005 |
| Fairview Cemetery, Confederate Section | Van Buren | 1996 |
| Frog Bayou Bridge | Mountainburg | 1995 |
| High Rock Petroglyph Shelter | Rudy | 1982 |
| Lee Creek Bridge | Van Buren | 2010 |
| Mount Olive United Methodist Church | Van Buren | 1976 |
| Mulberry Home Economics Building | Mulberry | 1992 |
| Muxen Building | Winslow | 2019 |
| No. 12 School | Chester | 1996 |
| Old School Presbyterian Church | Van Buren | 2009 |
| Old U.S. 64-Van Buren Segment | Van Buren | 2010 |
| Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine | Winslow | 2019 |
| Pernot, Henry "Harry" Charles, House | Van Buren | 2017 |
| Slack-Comstock-Marshall Farm | Uniontown | 1995 |
| Van Buren Confederate Monument | Van Buren | 1996 |
| Van Buren Historic District | Van Buren | 1976 |
| Van Buren Overpass | Van Buren | 2023 |
| Van Buren Post Office | Van Buren | 1998 |
| Wilhauf House | Van Buren | 1974 |
| Wing School | Natural Dam | 2023 |
| Yoes, Col. Jacob, Building | Chester | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1821 (1821-01-01) from Pulaski.
CRAWFORD created by Arkansas Territory from PULASKI and non-county area in Arkansas Territory. Act passed 18 Oct 1820; took effect 1 Jan 1821. CRAWFORD included territory in present Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,440 | 4,266 | 7,850 | 14,740 | 21,270 | 25,739 | 23,920 | 22,727 | 21,318 | 36,892 | 53,247 | 60,133 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| fosm | Park unit | 27.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS63 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 63 of 63 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Basham Memorial Cemetery |
| Bateman Cemetery |
| Beal Cemetery |
| Bidville Cemetery |
| Bolton Cemetery |
| Bratton Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Byers Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Chastain Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Crow Hill Cemetery |
| Deans Cemetery |
| Dobbs Cemetery |
| Dougan Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| Echols Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gills Cemetery |
| Grace Lawn Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kimbler Cemetery |
| Kimes Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Love Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marlar Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Mount Mc Curry Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| New Cemetery of Mulberry |
| Newberry Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Concord Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Oliver Springs Cemetery |
| Peevyhouse Cemetery |
| Pense Cemetery |
| Peters Cemetery |
| Pope Cemetery |
| Real Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sarah Grove Cemetery |
| Schaberg Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Spears Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Twelve Corner Cemetery |
| Winfrey Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Wynn Graveyard |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Anna |
| Armada |
| Belmont |
| Lancaster |
| Rosedale |
| Stop |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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