Logan County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 44 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Paris, New Blaine, Booneville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP31 of 44 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
44 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion Post No. 121 | Paris | 1995 |
| Anhalt Barn | New Blaine | 1993 |
| Arkansas Highway 22, Old | New Blaine | 2003 |
| Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium Historic District | Booneville | 2006 |
| Bank of Booneville Building | Booneville | 1978 |
| Booneville Commercial Historic District | Booneville | 2013 |
| Booneville Methodist Episcopal Church South | Booneville | 2011 |
| Burnett Springs | Corley | 1995 |
| Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot | Blue Mountain | 1978 |
| Chism, Dr. Stephen N., House | Booneville | 1994 |
| Cove Creek Bridge | Corley | 1995 |
| Cove Creek Tributary Bridge | Corley | 1995 |
| Cove Lake Bathhouse | Corley | 1995 |
| Cove Lake Spillway Dam-Bridge | Corley | 1995 |
| Elizabeth Hall | New Blaine | 1976 |
| Farmer's State Bank | New Blaine | 2002 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank-Masonic Lodge | Booneville | 1993 |
| First Christian Church | Paris | 1995 |
| Fort, John Gabriel, House | Driggs | 1996 |
| Gill, Tolbert E., House | Paris | 1993 |
| Jack Creek Bathhouse | Sugar Grove | 1993 |
| Lasater, Freeborn T., House | New Blaine | 2002 |
| Liberty Schoolhouse | Corley | 2010 |
| Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment | Paris | 2008 |
| Logan County Courthouse, Eastern District | Paris | 1976 |
| Logan County Courthouse, Southern Judicial District | Booneville | 1997 |
| Logan County Jail, Old | Paris | 1993 |
| Magazine City Hall-Jail | Magazine | 1993 |
| Main Street Bridge | New Blaine | 2002 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Paris | 1995 |
| Mount Salem Church and School | Paris | 2018 |
| New Blaine School | New Blaine | 1992 |
| New Liberty School | Liberty | 1992 |
| Paris Commercial Historic District | Paris | 2009 |
| Paris Post Office | Paris | 1998 |
| Park Hill | Paris | 2013 |
| Petit Jean River Bridge | Sugar Grove | 1995 |
| Saint Anthony's Catholic Church | Ratcliff | 1986 |
| Schriver House | Subiaco | 1995 |
| Short Mountain Creek Bridge | Paris | 2004 |
| Smith Hospital | Paris | 1994 |
| Troy Lasater Service Station | New Blaine | 2002 |
| Union Church and School | Paris | 2005 |
| Walker, Evelyn Gill, House | Paris | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLogan was formed in 1871 (1871-03-22) from Franklin, Johnson, Scott, YELL [see 27 Feb 1873 for boundary clarification, definition].
SARBER (now LOGAN) created from FRANKLIN, JOHNSON, SCOTT, and YELL [see 27 Feb 1873 for boundary clarification and definition].
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLogan County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,885 | 20,563 | 25,866 | 25,967 | 20,260 | 15,957 | 20,144 | 22,486 | 21,131 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS83 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 83 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioca Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barn Hill Cemetery |
| Baxley Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Bluff View Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bud Davis Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Callahan Cemetery |
| Catlett Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Chastain Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Doss Cemetery |
| Ellington Cemetery |
| Ellington Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Cemetery |
| Ethan Davis Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Ferguson Valley Cemetery |
| French Prairie Cemetery |
| Frietsche Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Golden City Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Gray Rock Cemetery |
| Guthrie Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Harville Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hixson Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Infant Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Landmark Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Cauthron Cemetery |
| Little Hope Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Logan Hall Cemetery |
| Lyles Chapel Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| McReynolds Cemetery |
| McVay Cemetery |
| McVay Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Mixon Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Union-Cumberland Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Paint Rock Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pledger Cemetery |
| Rana Cemetery |
| Raney Cemetery |
| Rocky Springs Cemetery |
| Saint Benedict Cemetery |
| Saint Ignatius Cemetery |
| Saint Meinrads Cemetery |
| Saint Scholastica Cemetery |
| Saint's Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery |
| Sexton Cemetery |
| Shaw Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stony Point Cemetery |
| Subiaco Abbey Cemetery |
| Tritt Cemetery |
| Utley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Ellsworth |
| Geren |
| Sommer |
| Spielerville |
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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