Johnson County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Clarksville, Lamar, Coal Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Piney Creek Bridge | Hagersville | 1990 |
| Bunch-Walton Post #22 American Legion Hut | Clarksville | 2007 |
| Cabin Creek Bridge | Lamar | 2023 |
| Clarksville Commercial Historic District | Clarksville | 2009 |
| Clarksville Confederate Monument | Clarksville | 1999 |
| Clarksville High School Building No. 1 | Clarksville | 1992 |
| Clarksville National Guard Armory | Clarksville | 2007 |
| College Street Bridge | Coal Hill | 2026 |
| Davis House | Clarksville | 1982 |
| Dickerson, N. E., Store | Oark | 1995 |
| Dover to Clarksville Road Road-Hickeytown Road Segment | Lamar | 2005 |
| Dunlap House | Clarksville | 1982 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Clarksville | 1991 |
| Harmony Presbyterian Church | Harmony | 1994 |
| Hill, Taylor, Hotel | Coal Hill | 2008 |
| Johnson County Courthouse | Clarksville | 1991 |
| King's Canyon Petroglyphs | Clarksville | 1982 |
| MacLean Hall | Clarksville | 2017 |
| McConnell, Edward Taylor, House | Clarksville | 2001 |
| McKennon House | Clarksville | 1982 |
| McKennon, Capt. Archibald S., House | Clarksville | 1976 |
| Missouri-Pacific Depot-Clarksville | Clarksville | 1992 |
| Munger House | Lutherville | 1996 |
| Munger, Raymond, Memorial Chapel-University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | 1993 |
| Oark School-Methodist Church | Oark | 1995 |
| Ozone School | Ozone | 2015 |
| Pennington House | Clarksville | 1994 |
| Pioneer House | Clarksville | 1995 |
| Serpent Cave | Clarksville | 1982 |
| St. Paul Lutheran School | Lamar | 1999 |
| Stokes, Fremont, House | CLarksville | 2008 |
| Tankersley-Stewart House | Hunt | 1994 |
| U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge | Hartman | 2014 |
| Union School | Hagarville | 2011 |
| Voorhees School | Clarksville | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJohnson was formed in 1833 (1833-12-25) from Pope.
JOHNSON created by Arkansas Territory from POPE. Act passed 16 Nov 1833; took effect 25 Dec 1833.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJohnson County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,433 | 7,612 | 11,565 | 17,448 | 21,062 | 18,795 | 16,138 | 12,421 | 17,423 | 22,781 | 25,749 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS85 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 85 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Annis Chapel Cemetery |
| Blakeley Cemetery |
| Brendle Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Canter Cemetery |
| Cazort Cemetery |
| Coal Hill Cemetery |
| Dowd Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hagarville East Cemetery |
| Hagarville West Cemetery |
| Hagarville West Cemetery |
| Hailey Cemetery |
| Hardgraves Cemetery |
| Hardgraves Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hartman Cemetery |
| Hess Cemetery |
| Hickey Cemetery |
| Hickey Cemetery |
| Hignite Cemetery |
| Hogan Cemetery |
| Holly Redeemer Cemetery |
| Holman Cemetery |
| Hon Cemetery |
| Huddleston Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kendall Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Knoxville Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Love Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Maddin Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Minnow Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Airy Memorial Cemetery |
| Naylor Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Memorial Cemetery |
| Ogilbie Cemetery |
| Ogilbie Cemetery |
| Old King Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Possum Walk Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Rosetta Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Self Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Shoptaw Cemetery |
| Spadra Cemetery |
| Srygley Cemetery |
| Stillwell Cemetery |
| Treat Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Utley Cemetery |
| Walton Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Bushtown |
| Dale |
| Linville |
| Poyner |
| Smeadley |
| Zadock |
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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