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Arkansas Counties

There are 75 Counties in the State of Arkansas which vary from the rich Delta farmlands of the Mississippi River valley to the rolling hills and gently sloped mountains of the Ozarks and Ouachitas

Arkansas County, Arkansas

Arkansas County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: De Witt
Year Organized: 1813
Square Miles: 988

Court House:

101 Court Square
County Courthouse
De Witt, AR 72042-2048

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Arkansas is named for the Arkansa Native American tribe. The namesake of the state of Arkansas was named after the Quapaw, for they were called "Akansea" or "Akansa," meaning "land of the downriver people" by other native tribes and eventually by the French explorers Marquette and Jolliet.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

One of the oldest county in Arkansas, and has a well-to-do history behind it. The only American Revolutionary battle fought west of the Mississippi (1873) was fought in Arkansas County. A dual county seat with courthouses in Dewitt and Stuttgart, the oldest records in Arkansas are kept in the (Stuttgart) Courthouse. They date from 1796 and are written in Spanish. The courtroom in the courthouse has a unique design where the witness sits in front of the judge and faces the jury, whereas, in most courtrooms the witness sits beside the judge facing the spectators. The landscape of the county is rich, flat, delta farmland. The eastern boundary of the county runs along the White River, and the southern border includes a stretch of the Arkansas River and Lock and Dam No. 2 of the River Navigation System.

There are two museums in the county, Stuttgart Agricultural Museum and the Arkansas Post County Museum and a National Memorial in Gillett. The Arkansas Post is considered the earliest European resolution in the lower Mississippi River valley. The National Park includes a visitors' center and exhibits, artifacts and a trail to take visitors by points of interest.

The population of Arkansas county is 21,653 according to the (1990) census, with 64.5% being urban and rural. Rice Belt Vo-tech and a University of Arkansas agricultural research experiment station are active in research and training in the county.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Monroe County; Phillips County
South: Desha County
Southwest: Lincoln County
West: Jefferson County
Northwest: Lonoke County; Prairie County

Cities and Towns:

Almyra town Incorporated Area
De Witt city Incorporated Area (County Seat)
Gillett city Incorporated Area
Humphrey city Incorporated Area
St. Charles town Incorporated Area
Stuttgart city Incorporated Area

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