Lawrence County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Walnut Ridge, Powhatan, Portia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Cemetery | Denton | 2011 |
| Buercklin, Dr. F.W., House | Portia | 1998 |
| Building Number 29 | Walnut Ridge | 2012 |
| Cache River Bridge | Walnut Ridge | 1990 |
| Clover Bend High School | Clover Bend | 1983 |
| Clover Bend Historic District | Clover Bend | 1990 |
| Commandant's House | Walnut Ridge | 2010 |
| Ficklin-Imboden House | Powhatan | 1989 |
| Hatcher, Dr. John Octavius, House | Imboden | 1992 |
| Home Economics-F. F. A. Building | Portia | 1990 |
| Imboden Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Imboden | 2004 |
| Lawrence County Courthouse | Walnut Ridge | 2015 |
| Missouri-Pacific Depot-Walnut Ridge | Walnut Ridge | 1992 |
| Mount Zion Cemetery | Walnut Ridge | 2021 |
| Old US 67, Alicia to Hoxie | Alicia | 2003 |
| Portia School | Portia | 1978 |
| Powhatan Courthouse | Powhatan | 1970 |
| Powhatan Jail | Powhatan | 1989 |
| Powhatan Methodist Church | Powhatan | 1977 |
| Powhatan Schoolhouse | Powhatan | 1978 |
| Scott Cemetery | Walnut Ridge | 2017 |
| Smithville Public School Building | Smithville | 1993 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco Overpass | Imboden | 1990 |
| Telephone Exchange Building | Powhatan | 1989 |
| Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road | College City | 2016 |
| Walnut Ridge Commercial Historic District | Walnut Ridge | 2010 |
| Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old | Walnut Ridge | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLawrence was formed in 1815 (1815-03-01) from NEW MADRID (Mo.
LAWRENCE created by Missouri Territory from NEW MADRID (Mo.); included parts of present Arkansas and Missouri. Act passed 15 Jan 1815; took effect 1 Mar 1815.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLawrence County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,602 | 2,835 | 9,372 | 8,782 | 16,491 | 22,098 | 22,651 | 21,303 | 17,267 | 18,447 | 17,774 | 16,216 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS72 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 72 of 72 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Aldridge Cemetery |
| Arbor Grove Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Ashby Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Bratcher Cemetery |
| Broom Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clover Bend Cemetery |
| Coffman Cemetery |
| Colberk Cemetery |
| Covington Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Crossroad Cemetery |
| Dent Cemetery |
| Fender Cemetery |
| Frye Cemetery |
| Godwin Cemetery |
| Hillhouse Cemetery |
| Holobaugh Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Kissee Cemetery |
| Lancaster Cemetery |
| Lauderdale Cemetery |
| Lawrence Memorial Park |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Manning Cemetery |
| Manning Cemetery |
| Markham Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| McNutt Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nation Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Forest Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Military Cemetery |
| Opposition Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Penn Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pierce Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Portia Cemetery |
| Powhatan Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Ruffner Cemetery |
| Runyan Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Strangers Home Cemetery |
| Townsend Cemetery |
| Walnut Ridge Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Watkins Cemetery |
| Westphal Cemetery |
| Whitlow Cemetery |
| Whittaker Cemetery |
| Willmuth Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Bessie |
| Broom |
| Frisbee |
| Opposition |
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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