Sebastian County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 63 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fort Smith, Greenwood, Hartford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 63 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
63 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Harold, Office Building | Fort Smith | 2014 |
| Arkansas 22, Old, Barling Segment | Barling | 2007 |
| Atkinson-Williams Warehouse | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| Ayers, William, House | Fort Smith | 1999 |
| Birney Safety Streetcar No. 224 | Fort Smith | 1994 |
| Bonneville House | Fort Smith | 1971 |
| Bracht, Karl Edward, House | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| Breckinridge, C. R., House | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| Camp Chaffee Historic District | Fort Smith | 2011 |
| Camp Chaffee Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) | Fort Smith | 2015 |
| Chambers, Oscar, House | Fort Smith | 2016 |
| Christ the King Church | Ft. Smith | 1982 |
| Clayton, W. H. H., House | Fort Smith | 1970 |
| Commercial Hotel | Fort Smith | 1973 |
| Coop Creek Bridge | Mansfield | 1995 |
| Crow, Dr. Neil, Sr., House | Fort Smith | 2018 |
| Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church | Fort Smith | 2006 |
| Echols Memorial Christian Church | Fort Smith | 2006 |
| Elmwood Cemetery | Fort Smith | 2018 |
| Ferguson-Calderara House | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| First Evangelical Lutheran Church | Fort Smith | 2017 |
| Fishback Neighborhood Historic District | Fort Smith | 2010 |
| Fitzgerald Historic District | Fort Smith | 2018 |
| Fort Smith Masonic Temple | Fort Smith | 1992 |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery | Fort Smith | 1999 |
| Fort Smith National Historic Site NHL | Fort Smith | 1966 |
| Fort Smith US Post Office and Courthouse | Fort Smith | 1999 |
| Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District | Fort Smith | 1973 |
| Ft. Smith Confederate Monument | Ft. Smith | 1996 |
| Greenwood Gymnasium | Greenwood | 2011 |
| Greenwood Presbyterian Church | Greenwood | 2008 |
| Hackett Creek Bridge | Hackett | 1995 |
| Harper, Robert Atlas, House | Greenwood | 2000 |
| Hartford Commercial Historic District | Hartford | 2009 |
| Hartford Water Tower | Hartford | 2008 |
| Jewish Cemetery | Fort Smith | 2021 |
| Jones Memorial Methodist Church | Hartford | 2011 |
| Knoble, Joseph, Brewery | Fort Smith | 1972 |
| Maness Schoolhouse | Barling | 2003 |
| Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive #1 | Fort Smith | 2006 |
| May-Lecta-Sweet Historic District | Fort Smith | 2008 |
| Milltown Bridge | Milltown | 1990 |
| Murphy, William J., House | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| New Theatre | Fort Smith | 1999 |
| Oak Cemetery | Fort Smith | 1995 |
| Old Huntington Jail | Huntington | 2008 |
| Old US 71-Jenny Lind Segment | Jenny Lind | 2009 |
| Rogers, Horace Franklin, House | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| Saint Scholastica Convent | Fort Smith | 2006 |
| Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall | Fort Smith | 1993 |
| Sebastian County Jail, Old | Greenwood | 1994 |
| Sebastian County Road 4G Bridge | West Hartford | 1995 |
| Shaw, Tillman, House | Fort Smith | 1988 |
| South Side Baptist Church | Fort Smith | 2006 |
| Sparks, James, House | Fort Smith | 1972 |
| Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 1997 |
| St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003 | Fort Smith | 2004 |
| State Highway 96 Bridge | Greenwood | 1995 |
| United Hebrew Congregation Tilles Memorial Temple | Fort Smith | 2021 |
| United States Air Force Locomotive #1246 | Fort Smith | 2006 |
| Wanslow, Robert, House (Additional Documentation) | Fort Smith | 2018 |
| West Garrison Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Fort Smith | 1979 |
| West Garrison Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Fort Smith | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSebastian was formed in 1851 (1851-01-06) from Crawford, Scott, a small area of POLK.
SEBASTIAN created from CRAWFORD, SCOTT, and a small area of POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSebastian County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,238 | 19,560 | 36,935 | 56,739 | 62,809 | 64,202 | 66,685 | 95,172 | 115,071 | 127,799 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| fosm | Park unit | 25.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS84 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 84 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arbuckle Cemetery |
| Barling Cemetery |
| Begum Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Buggy Hill Cemetery |
| Bull Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Carnis Auburn Road Cemetery |
| Carruth Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Center Valley Cemetery |
| Cherokee African American Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Dake Cemetery |
| Dawson Memorial Cemetery |
| Doubleday Cemetery |
| Douglass Cemetery |
| Forest Park Cemetery |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gilliam Cemetery |
| Green Floyd Bethel Cemetery |
| Greenwood Memorial Cemetery |
| Hartford Memorial Cemetery |
| Hartford Memorial Park |
| Hepseby Cemetery |
| Hickory Ridge Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Huntington Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Island Cemetery |
| James Fork Cemetery |
| Jenny Lind Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Killings Cemetery |
| Laura A Nolan Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Lovelace Cemetery |
| Mannuis Cemetery |
| Marietta Cemetery |
| Mayberry Cemetery |
| Mc Allister Cemetery |
| Mc Connel Cemetery |
| Mc Coy Cemetery |
| Measles Memorial Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Morrow Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zineche Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Newlon Cemetery |
| Oak Cemetery |
| Oak Valley Cemetery |
| Old Hickory Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Red Yard - Jackson Cemetery |
| Rose Lawn Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Speegle Cemetery |
| Steep Hill Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Stroud Cemetery |
| Union Ridge Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| Vinita Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Washburn Cemetery |
| Washington Cemetery |
| White Bluff Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Auburn |
| Dill Place |
| Doubleday |
| Fidelity |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Devil'S Backbone | 3,641 | 3.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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