Randolph County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Pocahontas, Dalton, Ravenden Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bispham-Brown House | Pocahontas | 2022 |
| Campbell Cemetery | Imboden | 2005 |
| Cedar Grove School #81 | Pocahontas | 2004 |
| Hillyard Cabin | Warm Springs | 1994 |
| Looney- French House | Dalton | 2004 |
| Marr's Creek Bridge | Pocahontas | 2008 |
| Old Davidsonville State Historic Monument | Black Rock | 1974 |
| Old Randolph County Courthouse | Pocahontas | 1973 |
| Old Union School | Birdell | 1993 |
| Pocahontas Commercial Historic District | Pocahontas | 2009 |
| Pocahontas Federal Savings and Loan | Pocahontas | 2019 |
| Pocahontas Post Office | Pocahontas | 2002 |
| Randolph County Courthouse | Pocahontas | 1996 |
| Ravenden Springs School | Ravenden Springs | 2004 |
| Rice-Upshaw House | Dalton | 2004 |
| St.Mary's AME Church-Pocahontas Colored School | Pocahontas | 2002 |
| US 67, Old, Biggers to Datto | Biggers | 2004 |
| Yadkin Church | Ravenden Springs | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRandolph was formed in 1835 (1835-10-29) from Lawrence.
RANDOLPH created by Arkansas Territory from LAWRENCE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRandolph County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,196 | 6,261 | 11,724 | 17,156 | 17,713 | 18,319 | 15,982 | 12,520 | 16,834 | 18,195 | 18,571 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS106 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 106 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ainley Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bellah Cemetery |
| Blount Cemetery |
| Brimmage Cemetery |
| Brockett Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bryan Cemetery |
| Burr Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Charter Oak Cemetery |
| Cherry Cemetery |
| Chesser Cemetery |
| Clearview Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Duty Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Glaze Creek Cemetery |
| Gravesville Cemetery |
| Gross Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hite Cemetery |
| Huffstedler Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Janes Cemetery |
| Janes Cemetery |
| Johnston Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kuhn Cemetery |
| Lawnbird Cemetery |
| Legate Cemetery |
| Lemmon Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Luttrell Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Maynard Cemetery |
| McIlroy Cemetery |
| McIlroy Cemetery |
| Mosely Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Pitman Cemetery |
| Old Reyno Cemetery |
| Osburn Cemetery |
| Overby Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pettit Cemetery |
| Pitman Cemetery |
| Pratt Cemetery |
| Randolph Memorial Gardens |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Rhea Cemetery |
| Rickman Cemetery |
| Roach Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Serge Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Den |
| Davidsonville |
| Debrow |
| Keller |
| Kingsville |
| Mock |
| Oconee |
| Poluca |
| Running Lake |
| Watervalley |
| Yadkin |
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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