Scott 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 1986. Most listings are in or near Waldron, Bates, Boles.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bates School | Bates | 2006 |
| Cold Spring | Waldron | 1993 |
| Dooley Dipping Vat | Boles | 2006 |
| Forrester, C.E., House | Waldron | 1998 |
| Mount Pleasant Methodist Church | Waldron | 1986 |
| Parks School | Parks | 2002 |
| Poteau Work Center | Waldron | 1993 |
| Poteau Work Center Residence No. 2 | Waldron | 1993 |
| Powder Magazine | Blue Ball | 1993 |
| Scott City County Jail, (Old) | Waldron | 2002 |
| Scott County Courthouse | Waldron | 1989 |
| Square Rock Dipping Vat | Waldron | 2006 |
| Waldron Commercial Historic District | Waldron | 2008 |
| Waldron School Historic District | Waldron | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBScott was formed in 1833 (1833-12-01) from Crawford, Hot Spring, Pope.
SCOTT created by Arkansas Territory from CRAWFORD, HOT SPRING, and POPE. Act passed 5 Nov 1833; took effect 1 Dec 1833.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScott County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,694 | 5,145 | 9,174 | 13,183 | 13,232 | 13,300 | 10,057 | 7,297 | 9,685 | 10,996 | 9,836 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anthony Cemetery |
| B J F Trotter Heirs Private Cemetery |
| Behorn Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big Cedar Cemetery |
| Birdsview Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Black Fork Cemetery |
| Bloodsworth Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Cauthron Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chant Cemetery |
| Coop Prairie Cemetery |
| Countiss Grave Yard |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Freedom Creek Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gipson Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Haw Creek Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Helton Cemetery |
| Hon Cemetery |
| Hon Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Jameson Cemetery |
| Kirk Cemetery |
| Looper Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Needmore Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Pilot Prairie Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Pinkston Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Slate Cemetery |
| Sliger Cemetery |
| Slover Cemetery |
| Sorrels Cemetery |
| Square Rock Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tomlinson Cemetery |
| Vise Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Weeks Cemetery |
| Whisenhunt Cemetery |
| Wiley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Bluff Ridge |
| Buffalo |
| Chant |
| Colburn Spring |
| Gate |
| Girard |
| Kings Creek |
| Nebraska |
| Sensation |
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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