Grant County, Arkansas: History and Information

Grant County, Arkansas

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

County Seat: Sheridan
Year Organized: 1869
Square Miles: 632

Court House:

101 West Center
County Courthouse
Sheridan, AR 72150-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Grant is named for Ulysses Simpson Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885), was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.

Demographics:

History

The first restoration Legislature from territory taken from Hot Spring, Jefferson and Saline counties created Grant County on February 4, 1869. It was named for Ulysses S. Grant who had been elected President of the United States in November 1868. The county seat is Sheridan. Grant County is a large, rural county of rolling, pine-covered hills owned by big timber companies. The pine-covered cutover land is a sanctuary for many bird species. The Saline River winds through Grant County and into the Quachita River in southern Arkansas. Fishing and hunting are extremely popular. Jenkins Ferry State Park, a Civil War battle site, features swimming, picnicking and a boat launch ramp into the Saline River. The Grant County Museum exhibits artifacts of area history going back to the Indian cultures. The Paleo Indians, the Archaic, and the Mound Builders inhabited Grant County for some time. The Caddo and the Quapaw may have hunted the area. Displaced Cherokee and Choctaw owned land there in the early 1800s. The County Courthouse is a beautiful red brick structure. Some Materials were reused from the old 1910 courthouse. The corner markers of the old building were placed in the pillars of the new structure along with a time capsule. Also preserved from the earlier courthouse is the first public clock in the county. It was hand wound and is housed in the seventy-six foot cupola and is illuminated from within at night

Neighboring Counties:

North: Pulaski County

East: Jefferson County

Southeast: Cleveland County

Southwest: Dallas County

West: Hot Spring County

Northwest: Saline County

Cities and Towns:

- Leola

town

Incorporated Area

- Poyen

town

Incorporated Area

- Prattsville

town

Incorporated Area

- Sheridan (County Seat)

city

Incorporated Area

- Traskwood

town

Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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Grant County, Arkansas

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

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Demographics:

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