Marion County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Yellville, Pyatt, Bruno.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aggie Hall | Bruno | 1992 |
| Aggie Workshop | Bruno | 1992 |
| Berry's, J.C., Dry Goods Store | Yellville | 2003 |
| Buffalo River State Park | Yellville | 1988 |
| Carter-Jones House | Yellville | 1987 |
| Cold Springs School | Big Flat | 1992 |
| Cotter Tunnel | Cotter | 2007 |
| Cowdrey House | Yellville | 1978 |
| Crooked Creek Bridge | Pyatt | 2010 |
| Eros School Building | Eros | 1992 |
| Estes-Williams American Legion Hut #61 | Yellville | 2001 |
| Fairview School Building | Fairview | 1992 |
| Flippin City Jail | Flippin | 2023 |
| Hirst-Mathew Hall | Bruno | 1992 |
| Johnson, William Jasper, House | Bull Shoals | 2018 |
| Layton Building | Yellville | 1978 |
| Marion County Courthouse | Yellville | 1994 |
| Mountain Village 1890 | Bull Shoals | 2023 |
| Pea Ridge School Building | Bruno | 1993 |
| Pyatt School Building | Pyatt | 1992 |
| Pyatt Tunnel | Pyatt | 2007 |
| Rush Historic District | Yellville | 1987 |
| Sunburst Shelter | Summit | 1982 |
| US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek | Pyatt | 2000 |
| WPA Privy | Pyatt | 2024 |
| Yellville West Overpass | Yellville | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1835 (1835-12-25) from Izard.
SEARCY (original, now MARION) created by Arkansas Territory from IZARD. Act passed 3 Nov 1835; took effect 25 Dec 1835.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,325 | 6,192 | 7,907 | 11,377 | 10,154 | 9,464 | 8,609 | 6,041 | 11,334 | 16,140 | 16,826 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| buff | Park unit | 31.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Anderson Flat Cemetery |
| Beckham Cemetery |
| Brantley Cemetery |
| Bruno Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Caney Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Cow Creek Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| DeSoto Cemetery |
| Derryberry Cemetery |
| Dodd City Cemetery |
| Elm Springs Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flippin Cemetery |
| Georges Creek Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hand Valley Cemetery |
| Hepsey Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Jaybird Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Keesee Cemetery |
| Laffoon Cemetery |
| Lee Mountain Cemetery |
| Locust Cemetery |
| Moccasin Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Nanny Cemetery |
| Newton Flat Cemetery |
| Old Buffalo Cemetery |
| Ott Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Peel Cemetery |
| Pickard Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Price Place Cemetery |
| Promised Land Cemetery |
| Riddle Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| Upshaw Cemetery |
| Wickersham Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
| Woodcock Cemetery |
| Yellville Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Big Springs |
| Hepsey |
| Keystone |
| Kingdom Springs |
| Mount Perrian |
| Stone |
| Sylvia |
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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