Lonoke County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 36 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lonoke, Scott, Carlisle.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Arkansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lonoke titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 36 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
36 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley-Alexander House | Scott | 1976 |
| Bank of Carlisle | Carlisle | 2022 |
| Boyd, Thomas Sloan, House | Lonoke | 1976 |
| Bransford, J. M., House | Lonoke | 2019 |
| Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery | Cabot | 1996 |
| Carlisle Rock Island Depot | Carlisle | 1990 |
| Carver Gymnasium | Lonoke | 2009 |
| Coy Mound Site | Coy | 1995 |
| Dairyman's Bank Building | Carlisle | 2019 |
| Dortch Plantation | Scott | 1975 |
| Dortch Plantation (Boundary Increase) | Scott | 1979 |
| Eagle House | Lonoke | 1982 |
| Eagle, Joe P., and D. R. Boone Building | Lonoke | 1994 |
| First Christian Church | Lonoke | 1997 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lonoke | 2004 |
| Fletcher, W. P., House | Lonoke | 1990 |
| Keo Commercial Historic District | Keo | 2011 |
| Lonoke Confederate Monument | Lonoke | 1996 |
| Lonoke County Courthouse | Lonoke | 1982 |
| Lonoke Downtown Historic District | Lonoke | 1996 |
| Memphis to Little Rock Road-Bayou Two Prairie Segment | Brownsville | 2006 |
| Memphis to Little Rock Road-Brownsville Segment | Brownsville | 2003 |
| Morris House | Lonoke | 2019 |
| Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park NHL | Scott | 1973 |
| Rock Island Depot | Lonoke | 1984 |
| Sears House | Austin | 1992 |
| Shull House | Lonoke | 1982 |
| Standard Oil Company of Louisiana Oil Depot | Lonoke | 2023 |
| Trimble House | Lonoke | 1982 |
| Trimble-McCrary House | Lonoke | 2004 |
| US 70, Union Valley Segment | Union Valley | 2004 |
| Utley, Dr. E.F., House | Cabot | 1998 |
| Walls Farm Barn and Corn Crib | Tomberlin | 1995 |
| Walls House | Lonoke | 1982 |
| Wheat House | Lonoke | 1982 |
| Woodlawn School Building | Woodlawn | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLonoke was formed in 1873 (1873-04-16) from Prairie, Pulaski.
LONOKE created from PRAIRIE and PULASKI.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLonoke County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,146 | 22,544 | 33,400 | 29,802 | 27,278 | 24,551 | 34,518 | 52,828 | 74,015 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| chsc | Park unit | 36.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allison Cemetery |
| Apple Hill Cemetery |
| Barger Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Brownsville Cemetery |
| Burris Cemetery |
| Butlerville Cemetery |
| Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Flynn Cemetery |
| Geridge Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Olive Cemetery |
| Gumwood Cemetery |
| Hamilton United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hendricks Cemetery |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Keo Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Le Grande Cemetery |
| Legate Cemetery |
| Lonoke Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Monk Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mountain Springs Cemetery |
| Mulberry Cemetery |
| Nelon Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Austin Cemetery |
| Pea Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Russ Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shurley Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Sixteenth Section Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens |
| Sylvania Cemetery |
| Tomberlin Cemetery |
| Walls Cemetery |
| Wattensaw Cemetery |
| Weedon Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Boyd |
| Camilla |
| Eagle Park |
| Meto |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Bayou Fourche | 5,451 | 25.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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