Perry County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Perryville, Bigelow, Nimrod.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Bigelow | 1996 |
| Bigelow Rosenwald School | Toad Suck | 2004 |
| Camp House | Aplin | 2013 |
| Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District | Paron | 1992 |
| Fourche LaFave River Bridge | Nimrod | 1995 |
| Hawks Schoolhouse | Ava | 2002 |
| Hollis Country Store | Hollis | 2002 |
| Houston Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Houston | 1994 |
| Perry County Courthouse | Perryville | 1976 |
| Perry Rock Island Railroad Depot | Perry | 2021 |
| Perryville American Legion Building | Perryville | 1990 |
| Perryville Commercial Historic District | Perryville | 2012 |
| Sailor, C.L., House | Bigelow | 1998 |
| Wallace Bridge | Nimrod | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerry was formed in 1840 (1840-12-18) from Conway.
PERRY created from CONWAY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerry County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978 | 2,465 | 3,872 | 7,294 | 9,905 | 8,392 | 5,978 | 4,927 | 7,266 | 10,209 | 10,019 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Aunt Dilly Cemetery |
| Bland Cemetery |
| Cardon Cemetery |
| Casey Cemetery |
| Deberrie Cemetery |
| Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Faisst Cemetery |
| Fitch Cemetery |
| Forked Mountain Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Goat Bluff Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hawks Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Leach Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| McGhee Cemetery |
| Nimrod Cemetery |
| Nooner Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Perryville Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Stony Point Cemetery |
| Tyndall Cemetery |
| Viney Grove Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bellevue |
| Camp Pershing |
| Copperas Gap |
| Dixie |
| Kenney |
| Moab |
| Orchard |
| Rankin |
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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