Stone County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 57 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Mountain View, Marcella, Pleasant Grove.
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Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP51 of 57 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
57 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abernathy, Jessie, House | Marcella | 1985 |
| Alco School | Alco | 1992 |
| Anderson, Clarence, Barn | Newnata | 1985 |
| Anderson, George, House | Big Springs | 1985 |
| Avey, John, Barn | Big Springs | 1985 |
| Bettis, John, House | Pleasant Grove | 1985 |
| Bluff Springs Church and School | Onia | 1985 |
| Bonds House | Fox | 1992 |
| Brewer's Mill | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Brewer, A. B., Building | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Brewer, John F., House | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Brown, Samuel, House | West Richwoods | 1985 |
| Case, C. B., Motor Co. Building | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Clark-King House | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Commercial Hotel | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Copeland, Henry, House | Pleasant Grove | 1985 |
| Copeland, Wesley, House | Timbo | 1985 |
| Davis Barn | Pleasant Grove | 1985 |
| Dew Drop Inn | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Dillard, William, Homestead | Round Bottom | 1985 |
| Doughtery, H. J., House | Marcella | 1985 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Ford, Zachariah, House | Pleasant Grove | 1985 |
| Fox Pictograph | Fox | 1982 |
| Gammill, Orvall, Barn | Big Springs | 1985 |
| Gray, Walter, House | Melrose | 1985 |
| Guffey, Joe, House | Old Lexington | 1985 |
| Hess, Binks, House and Barn | Marcella | 1985 |
| Hess, Thomas E., House | Marcella | 1983 |
| Hess, Thomas M., House | Marcella | 1985 |
| Jeffery, Miles, Barn | Optimus | 1985 |
| Lackey General Merchandise and Warehouse | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Lackey, George W., House | Mountain View | 1990 |
| Lancaster, Albert and Almeda, House | Mountain View | 2021 |
| Lancaster, Fred, Barn | Round Bottom | 1985 |
| Luber School | Luber | 1992 |
| Mabry, H. S., Barn | East Richwoods | 1985 |
| Marcella Church & School | Marcella | 1985 |
| Martin, Owen, House | Marcella | 1985 |
| McCarn, Noah, House | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Mirror Lake Historic District | Fiftysix | 1995 |
| Morris, Jim, Barn | Timbo | 1985 |
| Mountain View Waterworks | Mountain View | 2006 |
| Newton Sutterfield Farmstead | Alco | 2003 |
| Noricks Chapel School | Mountain View | 1998 |
| North Sylamore Creek Bridge | Fifty-Six | 2010 |
| Pictograph Cave | Mountain View | 1982 |
| Pruitt, Pinky, Barn | St. James | 1985 |
| Roasting Ear Church and School | Onia | 1985 |
| Smith, C. L., & Son General Store | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Stegall General Store | Mountain View | 1985 |
| Stone County Courthouse | Mountain View | 1976 |
| Sugarloaf Fire Tower Historic District | Calico Rock | 1995 |
| Sylamore Creek Bridge | Allison | 1999 |
| Taylor-Stokes House | Marcella | 1985 |
| Turkey Creek School | Turkey Creek | 1985 |
| West Richwoods Church & School | West Richwoods | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStone was formed in 1873 (1873-04-21) from Independence, Izard, Searcy, Van Buren.
STONE created from INDEPENDENCE, IZARD, SEARCY, and VAN BUREN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStone County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,089 | 8,100 | 8,779 | 8,603 | 7,662 | 6,294 | 9,022 | 11,499 | 12,359 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alco Cemetery |
| Beckham Cemetery |
| Bellmore Cemetery |
| Branscumb Cemetery |
| Case Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cove Cemetery |
| Dugan Cemetery |
| Farris Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Flanery Cemetery |
| Flatwoods Cemetery |
| Fredonia Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Gayler Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Haywood Cemetery |
| Herd Cemetery |
| Hyte Cemetery |
| Jeffrey Cemetery |
| Jones Bottom Cemetery |
| Katy Cemetery |
| Kelly and Ford Cemetery |
| Knapp Cemetery |
| Levisy Flat Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Livingston Creek Cemetery |
| Old Optimus Cemetery |
| Optimus Cemetery |
| Purdue Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Red Doors Cemetery |
| Rorie Cemetery |
| Rushing Cemetery |
| Smithee Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Whitefield Cemetery |
| York Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bluetip |
| Bothersome |
| Boyle |
| Hedges |
| Kahoka |
| May |
| Oga |
| Pekin |
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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