Yell County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 30 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Dardanelle, Plainview, Belleville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 30 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
30 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site 3YE958 | Dardanelle | 2006 |
| Brearley Cemetery Historic Section | Dardanelle | 2007 |
| CCC Company 749 Powder Magazine | Briggsville | 2007 |
| Cotton, Thomas James, House | Dardanelle | 2001 |
| Dardanelle Agriculture and Post Office | Dardanelle | 1998 |
| Dardanelle Commercial Historic District | Dardanelle | 2009 |
| Dardanelle Confederate Monument | Dardanelle | 1996 |
| Evans-Neuhart House | Plainview | 2014 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Dardanelle | 1987 |
| Grace, Dr. John, House and Hospital | Belleville | 2015 |
| Harris Creek Bridge | Dardanelle | 2026 |
| Kimball House | Dardanelle | 1982 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Dardanelle | 1996 |
| Mitchell House | Waltreak | 1990 |
| Mountain View Farm | Plainview | 1996 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabin No. 60 | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabin No. 61 | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabin No. 62 | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabin No. 63 | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabin No. 64 | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabin No. 65 | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park Cabins Historic District | Dardanelle | 2016 |
| Mt. Nebo State Park-Pavilion | Dardanelle | 1992 |
| Old Arkansas 22-Dardanelle Segment | Dardanelle | 2008 |
| Spring Lake Bridge | Belleville | 1990 |
| Spring Lake Recreation Area Historic District | Stafford | 1995 |
| Steamboat House | Dardanelle | 1975 |
| Sulphur Springs Cemetery | Sulphur Springs | 2012 |
| Ward's Crossing Bridge | Plainview | 2008 |
| Yell County Courthouse | Dardanelle | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYell was formed in 1840 (1840-12-05) from Pope, Scott.
YELL created from POPE and SCOTT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYell County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,341 | 6,333 | 13,852 | 22,750 | 25,655 | 20,970 | 14,057 | 11,940 | 17,026 | 21,139 | 20,263 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS145 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 145 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Grave |
| Alexander A Scott Cemetery |
| Aly Cemetery |
| Archer Cemetery |
| Ard Cemetery |
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Ballew Family Cemetery |
| Banks Hill Family Cemetery |
| Barnett Chapel Cemetery |
| Bata Mill Cemetery |
| Ben Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Birta Cemetery |
| Blackwell Family Plot |
| Blagg Family Cemetery |
| Blue Bluff Cemetery |
| Bluffton Cemetery |
| Brearley Cemetery |
| Brearley Memorial Park |
| Briggs Memorial Park |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Bumgarner Cemetery |
| Callan Cemetery |
| Canada Family Cemetery |
| Carpenter Family Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter Family Cemetery |
| Chalybeate Springs Cemetery |
| Chickalah Hill Cemetery |
| Chickalah Methodist Cemetery |
| Chula Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Dacus Cemetery |
| Dale Family Plot |
| Danville Cemetery |
| Davis Family Cemetery |
| Dimmitt Cemetery |
| Dry Fork |
| Durvin Cemetery |
| Earl Cemetery |
| Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery |
| Egypt Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Foster Family Cemetery |
| Fullton Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gleason Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Guinn Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hames Cemetery |
| Hames Number 2 Cemetery |
| Harkey's Valley Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Heck Cemetery |
| Hogan Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Hundley Family Plot |
| Hunts Chapel Cemetery |
| Ingram Family Cemetery |
| Jean Cemetery |
| Johnson Family Plot |
| Johnston-Morrow Cemetery |
| Keener Family Cemetery |
| Killian Cemetery |
| Kimbrough-Noblett Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Louvenia Cemetery |
| Lower Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Lynch Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McAnally Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| Michaels Switch Cemetery |
| Mitchell Family Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Dentontown |
| Gilkey |
| Millan |
| Riley Creek |
| Southern Home |
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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