Independence County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 48 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Batesville, Desha, Newark.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP31 of 48 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
48 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adler House | Batesville | 1982 |
| Akron Cemetery | Newark | 2002 |
| Bartlett-Kirk House | Batesville | 1994 |
| Batesville Commercial Historic District | Batesville | 1982 |
| Batesville Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III) | Batesville | 2019 |
| Batesville Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Batesville | 1990 |
| Batesville Confederate Monument | Batesville | 1996 |
| Batesville East Main Historic District | Batesville | 1983 |
| Batesville East Main Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Batesville | 1996 |
| Batesville Overpass | Batesville | 2021 |
| Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church | Batesville | 1986 |
| Big Botton Slough Bridge | Magness | 2004 |
| Cedar Creek Bridge | Rosie | 1995 |
| Central Avenue Bridge | Batesville | 2010 |
| Cook-Morrow House | Batesville | 1977 |
| Dearing House | Newark | 1976 |
| Desha, Franklin, House | Desha | 1986 |
| Dickinson, Edward, House | Batesville | 1986 |
| Dondy Building | Batesville | 1982 |
| Dry Run Bridge | Bethesda | 2022 |
| Garrott House | Batesville | 1971 |
| Glenn House | Batesville | 1975 |
| Goff Petroglyph Site | Salado | 1982 |
| Handford, Charles R., House | Batesville | 1975 |
| Handford, James S., House | Batesville | 1975 |
| Hankins' Store | Oil Trough | 2014 |
| Hulsey Bend School | Oil Trough | 1999 |
| Jamestown School | Jamestown | 1992 |
| Jeffery, Dr. Paul H., House and Office | Batesville | 2023 |
| Lee's Chapel Church and Masonic Hall | Cushman | 2001 |
| Luster Urban Farmstead | Batesville | 1983 |
| Miller Creek Bridge | Batesville | 2010 |
| Mitchell House | Batesville | 1982 |
| Moorefield School | Moorefield | 1992 |
| Morrow Hall | Batesville | 1972 |
| National Guard Armory | Batesville | 1998 |
| Pfeiffer House | Pfeiffer | 1989 |
| Ruddell Mill Site | Batesville | 2007 |
| School Addition Historic District | Batesville | 2007 |
| Spring Mill | Batesville | 1974 |
| St. Paul's Parish Church | Batesville | 1982 |
| Thida Grove School | Thida | 1992 |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery | Cord | 2013 |
| Warner, Capt. John T., House | Batesville | 1982 |
| Wheel Store, The | Batesville | 1988 |
| Wyatt House | Desha | 1999 |
| Wyatt Petroglyphs | Desha | 1982 |
| Wycough-Jones House | Batesville | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIndependence was formed in 1820 (1820-10-25) from Lawrence.
INDEPENDENCE created by Arkansas Territory from LAWRENCE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusIndependence County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,031 | 3,669 | 14,307 | 18,086 | 22,557 | 23,976 | 25,643 | 23,488 | 20,048 | 30,147 | 34,233 | 37,938 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Akron Cemetery |
| Alderbrook Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Batman Cemetery |
| Belleview Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Buck Cemetery |
| Burkett Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chinn Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Claxton Cemetery |
| Convenience Cemetery |
| Dorr Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Durfee Cemetery |
| Eaves Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Egner Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Fetser Cemetery |
| Feutral Cemetery |
| Gill Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Haddock Cemetery |
| Happy Cemetery |
| Harvison Cemetery |
| Hickory Valley Cemetery |
| Hindman Cemetery |
| Holcombe Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kyler Cemetery |
| Landers Cemetery |
| Lees Chapel Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Lone Beech Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mack Cemetery |
| Magness Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McNutt Cemetery |
| Memorial Park |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Cemetery |
| Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plains Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Putman Cemetery |
| Rawlings Cemetery |
| Rawlings Cemetery |
| Reobeth Cemetery |
| Riddles Cemetery |
| Rinn Cemetery |
| Ruddell Hill Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Stark Cemetery |
| Starnes Spring Cemetery |
| Sulphur Rock Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Akron |
| Alvis |
| Blowing Cave |
| Denieville |
| Departe |
| Edmonson |
| Limeville |
| Lockheart |
| Phosphate |
| Underwood |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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