Pike County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Murfreesboro, Glenwood, Langley.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Hotel | Murfreesboro | 1986 |
| Crater Of Diamonds State Park | Murfreesboro | 1973 |
| Glenwood Iron Mountain Railroad Depot | Glenwood | 1996 |
| Jones General Store and Esso Station | Langley | 2000 |
| Murfreesboro Cities Service Station | Murfreesboro | 2003 |
| Pike County Courthouse | Murfreesboro | 1986 |
| Rosenwald School | Delight | 1990 |
| Self Creek Bridge | Daisy | 2000 |
| Shelton-Lockeby House | Murfreesboro | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPike was formed in 1833 (1833-12-01) from Clark, Hempstead.
PIKE created by Arkansas Territory from CLARK and HEMPSTEAD. Act passed 1 Nov 1833; took effect 1 Dec 1833.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPike County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 969 | 4,025 | 6,345 | 10,301 | 12,397 | 11,786 | 10,032 | 7,864 | 10,373 | 11,303 | 10,171 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 22 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antoine Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bell Bluff Cemetery |
| Billstown Cemetery |
| Brocktown Cemetery |
| Coker Cemetery |
| College Hill Cemetery |
| Cummings Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Hannon Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Kirby Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Murfreesboro Cemetery |
| Nash Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Powers Chapel Cemetery |
| Roy Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Sparks Cemetery |
| Valley Grove Cemetery |
| Valley Grove Cemetery |
| Wall Creek Cemetery |
| Woodall Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 22 of 22
| Name |
|---|
| Abner |
| Anderson |
| Arp |
| Ball |
| Brocktown |
| Cooper |
| Crawford |
| Dunlap |
| Elk |
| Helbig |
| Hopewell |
| Lissie |
| Maxwell |
| Norvelle |
| Pleasant Home |
| Rabell |
| Rock Creek |
| Stanley |
| Star of the West |
| Stephenson |
| Wright |
| Zebulon |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Elkin'S Ferry | 2,414 | 35.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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