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Arkansas Counties
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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 |
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Crittenden County, Arkansas
Crittenden County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Marion
Year Organized: 1825
Square Miles: 610
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Court House: 100 Court Street
County Courthouse
Marion, AR 72364-1814
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Crittenden is named for Robert Crittenden, the first secretary and an acting governor of the Arkansas Territory.
Robert Crittenden (1 January 1797 - 18 December 1834) was Governor of Arkansas Territory and co-founder of Rose Law
Firm. Robert Crittenden was born near Versailles, Kentucky.
Crittenden served as Secretary of Arkansas Territory from 1819 to 1829. He served as Governor of Arkansas while
James Miller was delayed for an extended period en route to Arkansas. Crittenden called the first legislature into
session and took responsibility for organizing the new territory. Crittenden was never officially appointed Governor
of the territory but amassed considerable political power. Crittenden was a primary leader in preparing the
territory for statehood.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Created in October 22, 1825, and was the 12th county to be created in Arkansas Territory and was named for Robert Crittenden. The county is a rich, delta farmland with the Mississippi River forming the eastern boundary. Marion is the county seat. The
Mississippi River, two interstates, and three major railroads provide transportation options with Memphis just across the river. Years ago, when the Mississippi River changed its course, a natural lake was formed and it is now called Horseshoe Lake that features boating and water skiing. Wapanocca
National Wildlife Refuge has 1,800 acres of freshwater impoundment that takes in a cypress-willow swamp teeming with wildlife. The largest manmade attraction in the county is the Southland Greyhound dog-racing park.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Mississippi County; Tipton County, Tenn.
- East: Shelby County, Tenn.
- Southeast: DeSoto County, Miss.
- South: Tunica County, Miss.
- Southwest: Lee County; St. Francis County
- West: Cross County
- Northwest: Poinsett County
Cities and Towns:
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- Anthonyville |
town |
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- Clarkedale |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Crawfordsville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Earle |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Edmondson |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Gilmore |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jennette |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jericho |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Marion
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sunset |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Turrell |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- West Memphis |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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