Clark County was established in 1818 and was one of the five counties in existence when Arkansas Territory was created in 1819. It was named for William Clark, best known as a leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and governor of Missouri Territory. The county seat is Arkadelphia.
A list of the Clark 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 “Clark 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 2021
Ted Huneycutt, Jr. The Changing Landscape
Submissions from 2020
Bethlehem Baptist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
Bethlehem Methodist Church, Clark County, Arkansas
Census: Clark County 1820, Reconstructed
Churches : Salem-Clark Missionary Baptist Church
Clark Baptist Missionary Association minutes
Clark County Historical Association
Clark County Sesquicentennial Calendar, 1986
Cornelius Family: Clark County
DeGray Baptist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
Minutes Clark County Landmark Baptist Association and Clark-Pike Missionay Baptist Association
Minutes of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Clark County, Arkansas
Mount Bethel Baptist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
Ouachita Mountains, Mountains to the West
Piney Grove Methodist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
Records of Unity Baptist Church, Clark County, Arkansas
Richwood Baptist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
Richwoods Baptist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
Shiloh Baptist Church Records, Clark County, Arkansas
William C. Johnson Family: Clark County
Submissions from 2019
Submissions from 1990
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Clark County
Submissions from 1974
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Clark County
Submissions from 1968
Submissions from 1967
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Clark County
Submissions from 1963
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Clark County
Submissions from 1959
Farrar Newberry Collection: Lewis Randolph plaque in Clark County
Images from 1954
Submissions from 1947
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Clark County
Submissions from 1939
Submissions from 1938
Submissions from 1936
Map of Arkansas State Forestry Commission Ranger District No. 6-1
Submissions from 1935
Submissions from 1934
Clark County Records: Index to Marriage, Book "1"
Submissions from 1933
Submissions from 1932
Submissions from 1931
Images from 1930
Clark County townships map, 1930
Wiley family papers, 1912-1930
This collection contains one 8x10 black and white copy photograph of the Wiley family, one page of biographical information on them, and a photocopy of the 1930 federal population census listing the Wiley family.
Submissions from 1928
Submissions from 1925
Submissions from 1923
Submissions from 1922
Submissions from 1921
Submissions from 1920
Submissions from 1919
Submissions from 1918
Submissions from 1915
"History of Clark County," circa 1915
This collection consists of an undated article written by L. S. Butler of Arkadelphia. The last page is a hand-drawn map of Clark County.
Submissions from 1913
Submissions from 1911
Submissions from 1902
J.H. McMillan proof of loss of deed form, 1902
This collection contains one proof of loss of deed form by J.H. McMillan, for Eliza W. Smith, dated 1902 December 2.
Willis D. Smith proof of loss of deed form, 1902
This collection contains one proof of loss of deed form for Willis D. Smith, dated December 2, 1902.
Submissions from 1897
Submissions from 1895
Notice of administrator's sale, 1895 April 19
The broadside in this collection is dated April 19, 1895.
Submissions from 1890
Clark County (Ark.) land sale notice, circa 1890
This collection contains one notice for the sale of a tract of land in Clark County, Arkansas by W.C. Chancellor, c. 1890.
Submissions from 1889
Clark County Fair by-laws, 1889
This collection contains one set of by-laws for the Clark County Fair.
Submissions from 1870
Arkadelphia School District teaching contract, 1870
This collection contains a teaching contract and a teacher's oath for Arkadelphia School District in Clark County, Arkansas.
Submissions from 1869
Cyrus G. Smith loyalty oath, 1869 September 9
The loyalty oath in this collection was signed on September 9, 1869.
Images from 1867
Clark County Maimed Soldiers list
Books from 1865
Submissions from 1861
John F. Hart promissory note, 1861
This collection contains one promissory note.
Submissions from 1857
This letter contains a letter from Martha Dobbs to her daughter.
Submissions from 1856
Clark County (Ark.) teaching agreement, 1856
This collection contains one teaching agreement from Clark County, Arkansas.
Submissions from 1849
Lawrence Evans letter of recommendation, 1849
This collection contains a letter of recommendation for blacksmith Lawrence Evans by Ransom Tuggle and N.A. Nesbitt of Clark County, Arkansas dated January 23, 1849.
Books from 1846
Submissions from 1845
Real Estate Bank bill of complaint, 1845
This collection contains a Real Estate Bank Bill Complaint against Alexander B. Caruthers.
