Arkansas County was established in 1813 as the southernmost portion of Missouri Territory and was one of the five counties in existence when Arkansas Territory was created in 1819. The name “Arkansas” is based on an Algonkian name for the local Kappa, or Quapaw, people and means “people of the south wind” or “downstream people.” DeWitt and Stuttgart serve as county seats.
A list of the Arkansas County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection.
The results below are automatically collected from materials on this site that have been tagged with the Geographical Area of “Arkansas County (Ark.)” This list does not include all of the Arkansas State Archives’ materials regarding this county, but provides a starting point for research. Please click on each title below to learn more about it and the collection to which it belongs.
Submissions from 2020
Arkansas county farm bureau minutes
Bayou Meto Cemetery Association Papers
Big LaGrue Baptist Church Records, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post with Map
Civil War: Battle of St. Charles
County school supervisors annual reports: Arkansas county, 1938-1939
Early Arkansas tax records [Arkansas County]
Jackson Family: Arkansas County
Johnston Family: Arkansas County
Lodges Corner Methodist Church, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Minutes of Arkansas County Baptist Association
North Arkansas county cemetery records
Public Relations Map of Arkansas
Refeld Family, Arkansas County
Sexton cemetery records, Arkansas county
South Arkansas county cemetery records
St. Charles cemetery records, Arkansas county
Steamboat portage book, Arkansas county
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church records and supplement, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Untitled map of Arkansas counties
Watkins - Hooker Family: Arkansas County
Submissions from 2019
Submissions from 1997
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1991
Arkansas D.A.R. Revolutionary War Veterans Wayside Exhibit collection, 1990-1991
This collection contains an article, a letter, and a program related to the Wayside Exhibit.
Submissions from 1986
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1981
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1973
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1967
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1961
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1956
Arkansas Post as a Historic Site by Ted R. Worley
Images from 1954
Submissions from 1952
Arkansas Democratic Party county committees papers, 1950-1952
This collection contains papers involving the county committees of the Arkansas Democratic Party between 1950-1952.
Submissions from 1951
Kelley family tax receipts, 1903-1951
This collection contains tax receipts belonging to the Kelley Family of Arkansas County, Arkansas.
Submissions from 1949
Opening levees in a rice field near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1948
Submissions from 1943
Submissions from 1941
Arkansas County list of voters, 1941
This collection contains one list of voters for Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1941.
Arkansas County School District records, 1891-1941
This collection includes record books, registers, directors' record books, election poll books, receipt books, correspondence, and legal papers pertaining to two school districts in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
Flowers growing near entrance to a small farm house near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Porch of a small farm house with flowers, near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1938
Arkansas Forestry Commission Operations Map of Arkansas
Submissions from 1936
Images from 1930
Arkansas County townships map, 1930
Submissions from 1929
Irrigation pipe at a rice farm on the Grand Prairie near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Poultry yard on the Grand Prairie near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Rice fields on the Grand Prairie near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Rice Mills near Stuttgart, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1923
Submissions from 1919
Submissions from 1917
Submissions from 1913
Arkansas County (Ark.) financial report, 1913 August 16
This collection contains one broadside, a financial report of Arkansas County for quarter ending July 1, 1913.
Submissions from 1911
Submissions from 1906
W.C. Honeywell announcement of candidacy, 1906
This collection contains one broadside, W.C. Honeywell's announcement of candidacy for the office of Arkansas County Assessor.
Submissions from 1905
Submissions from 1900
Arkansas County, Arkansas, map showing seven Congressional districts based on census of 1900
Submissions from 1899
Arkansas County (Ark.) assessor's notice, 1899
This collection contains an assessor's notice from T. F. Hudson, Arkansas County Assessor.
Residents of Sassafras Prairie gathered around the Post Office, Arkansas County
Submissions from 1897
Isaiah J. Inman proof of loss of deed form, 1897
This collection contains one proof of loss of deed form for Isaiah J. Inman, dated January 15, 1897.
Submissions from 1894
John B. Wofford proof of loss of deed form, 1894
This collection contains one proof of loss of deed form for John B. Wofford, dated February 13, 1894.
Submissions from 1892
Sarah Stillwell Huffman papers, 1891-1892
This collection contains the diary (original and typed transcript) of Sarah Stillwell and a scrapbook of clippings and family memorabilia kept by Sarah Stillwell and other members of the Stillwell family during the 1890s.
Submissions from 1890
Arkansas County (Ark.) tax payer's notice, 1890 November 25
This collection contains a notice to taxpayers, signed by P.M. Back, Sheriff, Arkansas County, Arkansas, stating that he will be at the listed townships on the listed dates to collect taxes for the county.
Submissions from 1889
Arkansas County (Ark.) assessor's notice, 1889
This collection contains an assessor's notice, signed by J.G. Johnson, assessor for Arkansas County, Arkansas, dated 1889.
Submissions from 1887
Arkansas County (Ark.) assessor's notice, 1887 [January]
This collection contains one broadside, a notice by Arkansas County Assessor, J.G. Johnson, detailing his schedule for assessing 1887 real and personal property taxes.
Submissions from 1884
Arkansas County (Ark.) tax notice, 1884
This collection contains a notice to Arkansas tax papers by L. C. Smith, Arkansas County Sheriff Collector.
Books from 1868
Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Arkansas County
Submissions from 1866
Alpha Jane Tackett Hibbard diary, 1862-1866
This collection contains excerpts from a diary kept by Alpha Jane Tackett of Arkansas County, Arkansas between 1862-1866.
Books from 1864
Loyalty oath, William Stillwell
Submissions from 1863
Map showing plan of Battle of Arkansas Post fought January 11, 1863
Plan of the fort at Arkansas Post
Submissions from 1843
Francis Lafargue land grant, 1843
This land grant was awarded to Francis Lafargue of Arkansas County in 1843.
Submissions from 1838
James Belcher land patent, 1838 August 2
The land patent issued to James Belcher is for land in Arkansas County, Section 27, Township 4 South, Range 4 West.
Books from 1835
Submissions from 1829
Arkansas County (Ark.) sheriff's census, 1829
This census for Arkansas County was recorded by the sheriff in 1829.
