Prairie County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Des Arc, De Valls Bluff, Hazen.
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 Prairie titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion Hut-Des Arc | Des Arc | 1995 |
| Bethel House | Des Arc | 1982 |
| Bethell, Bedford Brown, House | Des Arc | 1978 |
| Castleberry Hotel | De Valls Bluff | 2007 |
| De Valls Bluff Waterworks | De Valls Bluff | 2007 |
| Des Arc High School Home Economics Building | Des Arc | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Des Arc | 1990 |
| Frith-Plunkett House | Des Arc | 1982 |
| Kocourek and Son Hardware | Hazen | 2015 |
| Oak Grove Cemetery | Des Arc | 2001 |
| Prairie County Courthouse | Des Arc | 1977 |
| Prairie County Courthouse | DeValls Bluff | 1995 |
| Rock Island Depot | Hazen | 1987 |
| St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church | DeValls Bluff | 2009 |
| Wingmead | Roe | 2011 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPrairie was formed in 1846 (1846-11-25) from Pulaski.
PRAIRIE created from PULASKI.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPrairie County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,097 | 8,854 | 8,435 | 11,875 | 17,447 | 15,304 | 13,768 | 10,515 | 10,140 | 9,539 | 8,282 |
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 19 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Belcher Cemetery |
| Biscoe Cemetery |
| Bryles Cemetery |
| Czech National Cemetery |
| Fairmount Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Green Grove Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hazen Cemetery |
| Hazen Cemetery |
| Johnson Chapel Cemetery |
| Kings Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| McBee Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Pleasant Home Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Russian Orthodox Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Cemetery |
| Tate Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Walters Chapel Cemetery |
| Whippoorwill Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 19 of 19
| Name |
|---|
| Balle |
| Bardill |
| Beecher |
| Cuneo |
| Enarc |
| Harrys |
| Hunterton |
| La Grue |
| Leighton |
| Mooresville |
| Nahay |
| Slovaktown |
| Spear |
| Stineville |
| Thomas |
| Uzzett |
| Veits |
| Willard |
| Yuma |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Hill 'S Plantation | 3,381 | 34.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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