Crawford County, Arkansas: History and Information

Crawford County, Arkansas

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

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Crawford County was the biggest county in Arkansas when it was recognized in 1820. Originally, Crawford County included part of eight counties as well as part of the Indian Territory. Crawford County is rocky terrain from the Ozark Mountains in the northern half and rolling farmlands, forested ridges and isolated mountains and lakes in the southern half. Van Buren is the county seat. The main economic base of the county is agriculture and affiliated industries, soybeans, fruit and vegetables, beef cattle and poultry. Tourism is growing steadily with the lakes, rivers, mountains, valleys and the scenic views. Crawford County's Courthouse is listed in the National Historic Register and thought to be the oldest active county courthouse west of the Mississippi River. The original portion of the courthouse was constructed in 1842. People are attracted to historic downtown Van Buren that has six blocks of restored architecture, including arts, crafts and antique shops. Several motion pictures have been filmed in Van Buren. Crawford County's 2000 census count was 53,247, a 25.3% increase since 1990.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Washington County

Northeast: Madison County

East: Franklin County

South: Sebastian County

Southwest: Le Flore County, Okla.

West: Sequoyah County, Okla.

Northwest: Adair County, Okla.

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

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