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List of counties in Arkansas

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There are 75 counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1] Arkansas is tied with Mississippi for the most counties with two county seats, at 10.

Counties of Arkansas
LocationState of Arkansas
Number75
Populations4,641 (Calhoun) – 400,009 (Pulaski)
Areas526 square miles (1,360 km2) (Lafayette) – 1,039 square miles (2,690 km2) (Union)
Government
Subdivisions

Counties

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County
 FIPS code County seat[1] Est.[2] Origin Etymology[2] Population[3] Area[4] Map
Arkansas County 001 Stuttgart,
DeWitt		 December 13, 1813 1st County (Eastern Arkansas) the Arkansas River 16,307 1,033.79 sq mi
(2,678 km2)		  
Ashley County 003 Hamburg November 30, 1848 Chicot, Drew and Union counties Chester Ashley (1791–1848), a U.S. Senator from Arkansas 18,262 939.08 sq mi
(2,432 km2)		  
Baxter County 005 Mountain Home March 24, 1873 Fulton, Izard, Marion, and Searcy counties Elisha Baxter (1827–1899), a governor of Arkansas 42,875 586.74 sq mi
(1,520 km2)		  
Benton County 007 Bentonville September 30, 1836 Washington County Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), a U.S. Senator from Missouri 311,013 884.86 sq mi
(2,292 km2)		  
Boone County 009 Harrison April 9, 1869 Carroll and Marion counties Some historians [who?] say Daniel Boone (1734–1820), the American frontiersman 38,530 601.82 sq mi
(1,559 km2)		  
Bradley County 011 Warren December 18, 1840 Union County Hugh Bradley, a soldier in the War of 1812 and early area settler 10,104 654.38 sq mi
(1,695 km2)		  
Calhoun County 013 Hampton December 6, 1850 Dallas and Ouachita counties John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), 7th Vice President of the United States and a Senator from South Carolina 4,641 632.54 sq mi
(1,638 km2)		  
Carroll County 015 Berryville,
Eureka Springs		 November 1, 1833 Izard County and later by Madison County (1870) Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence 28,814 638.81 sq mi
(1,655 km2)		  
Chicot County 017 Lake Village October 15, 1823 Arkansas County Point Chicot on the Mississippi River 9,538 690.88 sq mi
(1,789 km2)		  
Clark County 019 Arkadelphia December 15, 1818 Arkansas (1818) William Clark (1770–1838), explorer and Governor of the Missouri Territory 21,274 882.60 sq mi
(2,286 km2)		  
Clay County 021 Piggott,
Corning		 March 24, 1873 Randolph and Greene counties, and originally named Clayton before 1875 John Clayton, a state senator; later shortened to Clay
to avoid misassociation with Powell Clayton 		14,201 641.42 sq mi
(1,661 km2)		  
Cleburne County 023 Heber Springs February 20, 1883 White, Van Buren, and Independence counties Patrick Cleburne (1828–1864), a Confederate General in the Civil War 25,445 591.91 sq mi
(1,533 km2)		  
Cleveland County 025 Rison April 17, 1873 Bradley, Dallas, Jefferson counties, and formerly named Dorsey County (from 1885) Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), 22nd and 24th President of the United States
(formerly Stephen Dorsey, U.S. Senator from Arkansas) 		7,378 598.80 sq mi
(1,551 km2)		  
Columbia County 027 Magnolia December 17, 1852 Formed from Lafayette, Hempstead, and Ouachita counties Columbia, a female personification of the United States 22,150 766.86 sq mi
(1,986 km2)		  
Conway County 029 Morrilton October 20, 1825 Pulaski County Henry Wharton Conway (1793–1827), territorial delegate to the United States House of Representatives 21,077 566.66 sq mi
(1,468 km2)		  
Craighead County 031 Jonesboro,
Lake City		 February 19, 1859 Mississippi, Greene, Poinsett counties Thomas Craighead (1798–1862), a state senator who ironically opposed the creation of the county 113,993 712.98 sq mi
(1,847 km2)		  
Crawford County 033 Van Buren October 18, 1820 Pulaski County William H. Crawford (1772–1834), a politician who served as Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of War 61,891 604.20 sq mi
(1,565 km2)		  
Crittenden County 035 Marion October 22, 1825 Phillips County Robert Crittenden (1797–1834), 1st Secretary of the Arkansas Territory 47,139 636.74 sq mi
(1,649 km2)		  
Cross County 037 Wynne November 15, 1862 St. Francis, Poinsett, and Crittenden counties David C. Cross, a Confederate soldier in the Civil War and local politician 16,420 622.33 sq mi
(1,612 km2)		  
Dallas County 039 Fordyce January 1, 1845 Clark and Bradley counties George M. Dallas (1792–1864), 11th Vice President of the United States 6,185 668.16 sq mi
(1,731 km2)		  
Desha County 041 Arkansas City December 12, 1838 Arkansas, Union counties, then from Chicot County (prior to 1880), and Lincoln (prior 1930) Benjamin Desha, a soldier in the War of 1812 10,479 819.52 sq mi
(2,123 km2)		  
Drew County 043 Monticello November 26, 1846 Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Union counties Thomas S. Drew (1802–1879), 3rd Governor of Arkansas 16,945 835.65 sq mi
(2,164 km2)		  
Faulkner County 045 Conway April 12, 1873 Pulaski and Conway counties Sandford C. Faulkner (1806–1874), composer and fiddler known for the "Arkansas Traveler" 129,951 664.01 sq mi
(1,720 km2)		  
Franklin County 047 Ozark,
Charleston		 December 19, 1837 Crawford and Johnson counties Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), founding father of the United States 17,468 619.69 sq mi
(1,605 km2)		  
Fulton County 049 Salem December 21, 1842 Izard County and then later from Lawrence County (prior 1850) William S. Fulton (1795–1844), the last Governor of the Arkansas Territory prior to statehood 12,421 620.32 sq mi
(1,607 km2)		  
Garland County 051 Hot Springs April 5, 1873 Montgomery, Hot Spring, and Saline counties Augustus Hill Garland (1832–1899), U.S. Senator and 11th Governor of Arkansas 99,784 734.57 sq mi
(1,903 km2)		  
Grant County 053 Sheridan February 4, 1869 Jefferson, Hot Spring, Saline counties Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), 18th President of the United States 18,383 633.01 sq mi
(1,639 km2)		  
Greene County 055 Paragould November 5, 1833 Lawrence County and later on by Randolph Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), the Revolutionary War General 46,743 579.65 sq mi
(1,501 km2)		  
Hempstead County 057 Hope December 15, 1818 Arkansas (1818) Edward Hempstead (1780–1817), Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Missouri Territory 19,343 741.36 sq mi
(1,920 km2)		  
Hot Spring County 059 Malvern November 2, 1829 Clark County and later from Montgomery County (prior 1880) Naturally occurring hot springs within the county[Note 1] 33,258 622.16 sq mi
(1,611 km2)		  
Howard County 061 Nashville April 17, 1873 Pike, Hempstead, Polk, Sevier counties. James H. Howard, a state senator 12,533 595.20 sq mi
(1,542 km2)		  
Independence County 063 Batesville October 20, 1820 Lawrence County (1820) The Declaration of Independence 38,320 771.57 sq mi
(1,998 km2)		  
Izard County 065 Melbourne October 27, 1825 Independence, Crawford counties, and later from Fulton (prior 1880) George Izard (1776–1828), Governor of the Arkansas Territory and a general during the War of 1812 14,169 584.02 sq mi
(1,513 km2)		  
Jackson County 067 Newport November 5, 1829 Lawrence and St. Francis counties Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), 7th President of the United States 16,784 641.45 sq mi
(1,661 km2)		  
Jefferson County 069 Pine Bluff November 2, 1829 Arkansas and Pulaski Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), 3rd President of the United States 63,661 913.70 sq mi
(2,366 km2)		  
Johnson County 071 Clarksville November 16, 1833 Pope County, and a small portion from Madison County (prior 1890) Benjamin Johnson (1784–1849), the first judge of the federal district court for Arkansas 26,129 682.74 sq mi
(1,768 km2)		  
Lafayette County 073 Lewisville October 15, 1827 Hempstead County and later from Columbia County (prior 1910) Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a Frenchman who served as a General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War 6,095 545.07 sq mi
(1,412 km2)		  
Lawrence County 075 Walnut Ridge January 15, 1815 Arkansas and New Madrid (MO) in 1815 James Lawrence (1781–1813), an American naval officer during the War of 1812 16,318 592.34 sq mi
(1,534 km2)		  
Lee County 077 Marianna April 17, 1873 Phillips, Monroe, Crittenden, and St. Francis counties. Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), a confederate general during the Civil War 8,201 619.47 sq mi
(1,604 km2)		  
Lincoln County 079 Star City March 28, 1871 Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson counties Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), 16th President of the United States 12,898 572.17 sq mi
(1,482 km2)		  
Little River County 081 Ashdown March 5, 1867 Sevier County Little River, a tributary of the Red River 11,805 564.87 sq mi
(1,463 km2)		  
Logan County 083 Booneville,
Paris		 March 22, 1871 Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Scott, and Yell counties (Formally named Sarber County) James Logan (1791–1859), an early settler of western Arkansas 21,400 731.50 sq mi
(1,895 km2)		  
Lonoke County 085 Lonoke April 16, 1873 Prairie and Pulaski counties An oak tree that stood on the site of the current county seat 75,944 802.43 sq mi
(2,078 km2)		  
Madison County 087 Huntsville September 30, 1836 Washington County Madison County, Alabama, the origin of some early settlers[5] 17,775 837.06 sq mi
(2,168 km2)		  
Marion County 089 Yellville November 3, 1835 Izard County Francis Marion (1732–1795), an American general during the Revolutionary War 17,514 640.39 sq mi
(1,659 km2)		  
Miller County 091 Texarkana December 22, 1874[Note 2] Lafayette County Former Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820-38), which was named for
James Miller (1776–1851), first Governor of the Arkansas Territory 		42,415 637.48 sq mi
(1,651 km2)		  
Mississippi County 093 Blytheville,
Osceola		 November 1, 1833 Crittenden the Mississippi River 38,663 919.73 sq mi
(2,382 km2)		  
Monroe County 095 Clarendon November 2, 1829[6] Phillips and Arkansas counties James Monroe (1758–1831), 5th President of the United States 6,512 621.41 sq mi
(1,609 km2)		  
Montgomery County 097 Mount Ida December 9, 1842 Hot Spring Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), an American general during the Revolutionary War 8,620 800.29 sq mi
(2,073 km2)		  
Nevada County 099 Prescott March 20, 1871 Columbia, Hempstead, Ouachita counties the state of Nevada, which has a similar outline to the county's boundaries 8,120 620.78 sq mi
(1,608 km2)		  
Newton County 101 Jasper December 14, 1842 Carroll Thomas W. Newton (1804–1853), a state senator and member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas 7,071 823.18 sq mi
(2,132 km2)		  
Ouachita County 103 Camden November 29, 1842 Union the Ouachita River 21,793 739.63 sq mi
(1,916 km2)		  
Perry County 105 Perryville December 18, 1840 Conway County Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), a naval officer in the War of 1812 10,184 560.47 sq mi
(1,452 km2)		  
Phillips County 107 Helena May 1,1820 Arkansas and Lawrence County Sylvanus Phillips, a member of the territorial legislature 14,961 727.29 sq mi
(1,884 km2)		  
Pike County 109 Murfreesboro November 1, 1833 Clark and Hempstead counties Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), the explorer and discoverer of Pikes Peak 10,208 613.88 sq mi
(1,590 km2)		  
Poinsett County 111 Harrisburg February 28, 1838 Greene, Lawrence counties Joel Poinsett (1779–1851), a United States Secretary of War and namesake of the poinsettia 22,397 763.39 sq mi
(1,977 km2)		  
Polk County 113 Mena November 30, 1844 Sevier James K. Polk (1795–1849), the eleventh president of the United States 19,436 862.42 sq mi
(2,234 km2)		  
Pope County 115 Russellville November 2, 1829 Crawford County John Pope (1770–1845), a governor of the Arkansas Territory 64,593 830.79 sq mi
(2,152 km2)		  
Prairie County 117 Des Arc,
DeValls Bluff		 October 25, 1846 Arkansas and Pulaski counties Grand Prairie of eastern Arkansas 8,036 675.76 sq mi
(1,750 km2)		  
Pulaski County 119 Little Rock December 15, 1818 Arkansas and Lawrence counties (1818) Casimir Pulaski (1745–1779), the Polish general in the American Revolutionary War 400,009 807.84 sq mi
(2,092 km2)		  
Randolph County 121 Pocahontas October 29, 1835 Lawrence County John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), a U.S. congressman from Virginia 18,907 656.04 sq mi
(1,699 km2)		  
St. Francis County 123 Forrest City October 13, 1827 Formed from Phillips County The St. Francis River, a tributary of the Mississippi River 22,101 642.40 sq mi
(1,664 km2)		  
Saline County 125 Benton November 2, 1835 Independence and Pulaski Salt reserves found within its borders 129,574 730.46 sq mi
(1,892 km2)		  
Scott County 127 Waldron November 5, 1833 Crawford and Pope counties Andrew Scott (1789–1841), a judge of the Arkansas Territory Supreme Court 9,851 898.09 sq mi
(2,326 km2)		  
Searcy County 129 Marshall December 13, 1838 Marion County Richard Searcy, a judge from Lawrence County 7,806 668.51 sq mi
(1,731 km2)		  
Sebastian County 131 Fort Smith,
Greenwood		 January 6, 1851 Crawford and Scott William K. Sebastian (1812–1865), a U.S. Senator 129,098 546.04 sq mi
(1,414 km2)		  
Sevier County 133 De Queen October 17, 1828 Hempstead County Ambrose Hundley Sevier (1801–1848), U.S. Senator 15,632 581.35 sq mi
(1,506 km2)		  
Sharp County 135 Ash Flat July 18, 1868 Lawrence County Ephraim Sharp, an early settler and state legislator from the area 17,968 606.35 sq mi
(1,570 km2)		  
Stone County 137 Mountain View April 21, 1873 Izard, Independence, Searcy, Van Buren Rugged, rocky area terrain 12,671 609.43 sq mi
(1,578 km2)		  
Union County 139 El Dorado November 2, 1829 Clark and Hempstead counties Petition of citizens in the Spirit of "Union and Unity" 37,397 1,055.27 sq mi
(2,733 km2)		  
Van Buren County 141 Clinton November 11, 1833 Conway, Izard, and Independence Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth president of the United States 16,142 724.32 sq mi
(1,876 km2)		  
Washington County 143 Fayetteville October 17, 1828 Lovely County George Washington (1732–1799), first president of the United States 261,549 951.72 sq mi
(2,465 km2)		  
White County 145 Searcy October 23, 1835 Independence, Jackson and Pulaski counties Hugh L. White (1773–1840), U.S. Senator from Tennessee and U.S. presidential candidate in 1836 for the Whig Party 78,452 1,042.36 sq mi
(2,700 km2)		  
Woodruff County 147 Augusta November 26, 1862 Jackson and St. Francis counties William Woodruff (1795–1885), the first newspaper publisher in Arkansas 5,964 594.05 sq mi
(1,539 km2)		  
Yell County 149 Dardanelle,
Danville		 December 5, 1840 Hot Spring, Pope, and Scott County Archibald Yell (1797–1847), the second governor of Arkansas 20,044 948.84 sq mi
(2,457 km2)		  

Former counties in Arkansas

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Lovely County

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Created on October 13, 1827, partitioned from Crawford County. The Treaty of Washington, 1828 ceded most of its territory to Indian Territory. Abolished October 17, 1828 with the remaining portion becoming Washington County.[7]

Miller County

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Created from Hempstead County. Most of its northern portion was in Choctaw Nation (now part of Oklahoma); rest of northern portion was dissolved into Sevier County in 1828. All of its southern portion was in Texas, and was nominally dissolved into Lafayette County in 1838. The present Miller County was created in 1874 from an area that was part of Lafayette County before the former Miller County was dissolved.

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  1. ^ The namesake springs were lost to Garland County in 1873.
  2. ^ A previous Miller County was created April 1, 1820, but abolished in 1838. No part of that county is in the present county.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Find A County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  2. ^ a b Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State (1998). Runnells, Jonathon (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Little Rock: Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. pp. 90–91. LCCN 98-67362. OCLC 40157815.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Arkansas". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (2014-10-16). Arkansas County Polygons (SHP file) (Map). Arkansas GIS Office. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Haden, Rebecca (5 Feb 2019). "Madison County". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 6 Nov 2021.
  6. ^ Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, ed. (1904). The Province and the States: A History of the Province of Louisiana Under France and Spain, and of the Territories and States of the United States Formed Therefrom. Vol. VII. Madison, WI: The Western Historical Association. p. 107. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  7. ^ McConaughy, James. "Lovely County, Arkansas". Washington County Arkansas Genealogical Society (WCAGS). Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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