Arkansas County
Created in 1813, Arkansas County is older than both Arkansas statehood and the territory that preceded it. Arkansas Post was already an important river settlement, with a history shaped by changing locations,…
Arkansas Counties
Discover our 18 county guides, with local photographs, community information, businesses, and directories.
Baxter County
Baxter County was established in 1873 and named for Governor Elisha Baxter, with Mountain Home becoming its county seat. The Jacob Wolf House at Norfork predates that boundary: built in 1829, it…
Benton County
Benton County was established in 1836, the year Arkansas became a state, and Bentonville developed as its county seat. The Civil War left a lasting historical landmark at Pea Ridge, where fighting…
Carroll County
Carroll County was formed in 1833, before Arkansas statehood, and named for Declaration of Independence signer Charles Carroll. Eureka Springs developed later, growing rapidly after its founding in 1879 as visitors came…
Chicot County
Chicot County was established in 1823, before Arkansas became a state, and takes its name from Point Chicot on the Mississippi River. Its Delta landscape became closely associated with plantation agriculture, including…
Clark County
Clark County combines the university town of Arkadelphia with wooded hills and recreation around DeGray Lake. Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University are based in Arkadelphia. The county was formed in…
Cleburne County
Cleburne County brings together Heber Springs, Greers Ferry Lake, and a landscape of hills and waterways. Established in 1883, it was the last of Arkansas’s 75 counties to be created. Heber Springs…
Faulkner County
Faulkner County was formed in 1873 from parts of Conway and Pulaski counties and named for Sanford C. Faulkner, associated with the Arkansas Traveler story. Conway became its county seat. The history…
Garland County
Garland County was created in 1873 and named for Augustus H. Garland, but federal protection of the Hot Springs area began earlier, in 1832. The present national park designation followed in 1921.…
Howard County
Howard County was established in 1873. Nashville became the county seat in 1905, succeeding Center Point. Farming and industry both contribute to local life, and the courthouse in Nashville dates to 1938.
Lonoke County
Lonoke County was established in 1873 and takes its name from a large oak used as a railroad landmark. The county seat is Lonoke. Its agricultural landscape and the Joe Hogan Fish…
Madison County
Madison County was formed in 1836 and named for President James Madison. Huntsville is its county seat. Withrow Springs State Park, War Eagle Creek, and Sweden Creek Falls are among the places…
Pike County
Pike County was formed in 1833 from parts of Clark and Hempstead counties and named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Murfreesboro became its county seat, although courthouse fires later destroyed much of the…
Prairie County
Prairie County was established in 1846 and named for the Grand Prairie region. Its two seats, Des Arc and DeValls Bluff, reflect a county with more than one civic center. Along the…
Pulaski County
Pulaski County was created in 1818, before Arkansas Territory, and named for Revolutionary War figure Casimir Pulaski. Little Rock later became both the county seat and the state capital. Its government buildings…
Saline County
Established in 1835, Saline County takes its name from the salt resources that supported early production and trade. Bauxite mining later became another major chapter in the area's industrial history. In Benton,…
Van Buren County
Van Buren County is centered on Clinton in north-central Arkansas. Established in 1833, it offers access to Greers Ferry Lake, the Natural Bridge of Arkansas, and the Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area.…
Washington County
Washington County was formed in 1828, and its seat was renamed Fayetteville to distinguish it from another Arkansas community called Washington. Education became a lasting part of its identity, with the University…