Drew County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Monticello, Tillar, Selma.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas A&M College 4th District Faculty House | Monticello | 2022 |
| Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College Student Union | Monticello | 2021 |
| Bank of Tillar | Tillar | 2022 |
| Cavaness, Garvin, House | Monticello | 1980 |
| Drew County Courthouse | Monticello | 1997 |
| Fine Arts Building | Monticello | 2025 |
| Grubbs, Champ, House | New Hope | 1992 |
| Hardy, Robert Lee, House | Monticello | 1982 |
| Harris and Horsfall Halls Historic District | Monticello | 2026 |
| Hotchkiss House | Monticello | 1976 |
| Jerome Elementary School No. 22 | Jerome | 2005 |
| Lambert House | Monticello | 1983 |
| Look See Tree | Coleman | 2008 |
| Monticello Commercial Historic District | Monticello | 2011 |
| Monticello Confederate Monument | Monticello | 1996 |
| Monticello North Main Street Historic District | Monticello | 1979 |
| Monticello Post Office | Monticello | 1998 |
| Old Piney Cemetery | Monticello | 2022 |
| Ridgeway Hotel Historic District | Monticello | 2009 |
| Rough and Ready Cemetery | Monticello | 1999 |
| Saline Cemetery | Wilmar | 2011 |
| Science Building | Monticello | 2021 |
| Selma Methodist Church | Selma | 1972 |
| Selma Rosenwald School | Selma | 2006 |
| St. Mary's Episcopal Church | Monticello | 1996 |
| Taylor Log House and Site | Winchester | 1995 |
| Tillar, Frank, Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Tillar | 1997 |
| Veasey-DeArmond House | Lacey | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDrew was formed in 1846 (1846-11-26) from Bradley, Desha.
DREW created from BRADLEY and DESHA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDrew County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,276 | 9,078 | 12,231 | 19,451 | 21,822 | 19,831 | 17,959 | 15,213 | 17,910 | 18,723 | 17,350 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 18 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrews Chapel Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Bowden Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Centerpoint Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cotham Cemetery |
| Cypress Grove Cemetery |
| Dabney Cemetery |
| Deal Cemetery |
| Dishongh Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Green Mount Cemetery |
| Hales Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Judkins Cemetery |
| Lacey Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Loggy Bayou Cemetery |
| Lone Sassafras Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Peter Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Troy Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Saline Cemetery |
| Old Troy Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Ozment Cemetery |
| Piney Cemetery |
| Pleasant Springs Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Rash Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cemetery |
| Roper Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rough and Ready Cemetery |
| Selma Cemetery African American |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Silver Mound Cemetery |
| Sixteen Section Cemetery |
| Sixteenth Section Cemetery |
| Solomon Allen Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tillar Cemetery |
| Torian Cemetery |
| Townsend Cemetery |
| Turner Hills Cemetery |
| Union Ridge Cemetery |
| Wilmar Cemetery |
| Youngs Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 18 of 18
| Name |
|---|
| Bowser |
| Jade |
| Jeter |
| Jordan |
| Leavits |
| Lone Sasafras |
| Moody |
| Negro Bend |
| Oakwoods |
| Old Piney |
| Old Union |
| Ozmont Bluff |
| Paradise |
| Red Neck |
| Reed Settlement |
| Rough and Ready |
| Scrouge Out |
| Troy |
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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