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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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White County, Arkansas

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

 

County Seat: Searcy
Year Organized: 1835
Square Miles: 1,034		 Court House:

300 North Spruce
County Courthouse
Searcy, AR 72143-7720
Etymology - Origin of County Name

White is named for U.S. presidential candidate Hugh L. White. Hugh Lawson White (August 19, 1881–September 20, 1965) was an American politician from Mississippi and a member of the Democratic Party. He served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Mississippi (1936–1940, 1952–1956).

 

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Created in 1835, by the territorial legislature from parts of Jackson, Pulaski, and Independence counties and was named for Hugh Lawson White, a US Senator from Tennessee. The county seat is Searcy. The landscape of the county is rolling hills north and west the foothills of the Ozarks and Ouachita, and rich, flat, delta farmland in the southeast. The economic base of the county is diversified with row crops of Milo, wheat, soybeans, rice; blueberries, and table grapes; livestock, poultry, and coastal Bermuda grass hay; and a wide range of manufacturing and service industries including a Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Harding University at Searcy and Arkansas State University at Beebe, along with Foothills Vo-Tech School at Searcy draw hundreds of students from all parts of the country. White County has many varied recreational opportunities. The Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area, and the White and Little Red rivers offer hunting and fishing and water recreation. The White County Courthouse, built in 1871 is said to be the oldest functional courthouse in Arkansas and has an elaborate clock tower that resembles the Liberty Bell and dates back to 1855. A statue located on the southeast corner of the court square honors the Confederate Soldiers. A new statue built of six tons of granite, was recently constructed on the courthouse lawn honoring those soldiers of White County who died in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, with each soldier's name inscribed on the monument. A Vietnam War memorial already sits on the courthouse grounds. A fire in the courthouse some years ago necessitated extensive repair, and the courtroom was restored to its original 19th century look with hardwood flooring and oak benches. The entire courthouse is outlined in lights and comes alive in December each year when the Christmas"Festival of Lights" is observed. Hundreds of tourists visit the area at this time of year

 

Neighboring Counties:
  • Northeast: Independence County; Jackson County
  • East: Woodruff County
  • Southeast: Prairie County
  • South: Lonoke County
  • West: Faulkner County
  • Northwest: Cleburne County
Cities and Towns:
- Bald Knob city Incorporated Area
- Beebe city Incorporated Area
- Bradford city Incorporated Area
- Garner town Incorporated Area
- Georgetown town Incorporated Area
- Griffithville town Incorporated Area
- Higginson town Incorporated Area
- Judsonia city Incorporated Area
- Kensett city Incorporated Area
- Letona town Incorporated Area
- McRae city Incorporated Area
- Pangburn city Incorporated Area
- Rose Bud town Incorporated Area
- Russell town Incorporated Area
- Searcy (County Seat) city Incorporated Area
- West Point town 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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