Crawford County was established in 1820 and named for Treasury Secretary William Crawford. The county seat is Van Buren.
A list of the Crawford 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 “Crawford 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
Butterfield Stage Coach dry weather route through Crawford County, undated
This collection consists of one map of dry weather route of Butterfield Stage Coach through Crawford County, Arkansas, date unknown.
Submissions from 2020
Arkansas secondary school annual reports: Crawford county, 1969-1970
Crawford County Historical Society
Crawford county school records
Early Arkansas tax records [Crawford County]
Natural dam across Lees Creek in Crawford County, Arkansas
Nicholson Family, Crawford County
Ozark Baptist Church Records, Crawford County, Arkansas
Schools: Census, Crawford County
Schools: Election, Crawford County
Spanish-American War: Crawford County Volunteers
Submissions from 2019
Submissions from 1991
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Submissions from 1990
General Highway Map Crawford County. 1 print, 1990
Submissions from 1987
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Submissions from 1983
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
General Highway Map Crawford County. 1 print, 1983
Submissions from 1971
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Submissions from 1967
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Submissions from 1962
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Crawford County (Ark.) school financial records, 1957-1962
This collection contains Crawford County (Ark.) schools’ financial records, teacher’s contracts, and school employee’s contracts for the years 1957-1962.
Submissions from 1958
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Images from 1954
Submissions from 1947
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Crawford County
Submissions from 1939
Books from 1938
Submissions from 1932
Submissions from 1931
Images from 1930
Crawford County townships map, 1930
Submissions from 1926
Submissions from 1925
Submissions from 1923
Map of Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
Submissions from 1920
Submissions from 1919
World War I Record of Descendants of Confederate Soldiers from Crawford County, 1918-1919
The records in this collection pertain to descendants of Confederate soldiers from Crawford County.
Books from 1918
Council of Defense Registration cards: Henry, Mrs. A.
Council of Defense Registration cards: Mathews, Elizabeth (Mrs. H.K.)
Council of Defense Registration cards: Smith, Norene (Miss)
Council of Defense Registration cards: Stevenson, Elizabeth E. (Mrs.)
Submissions from 1916
Charles Alexander Starbird papers, 1913-1916
This collection contains papers regarding Charles Alexander Starbird of Alma, Arkansas primarily between 1913 and 1916 concerning his judicial career.
Submissions from 1914
C.A. Starbird County Judge certificate [photocopy], 1914 September 14
This collection contains one photocopy of a certificate proclaiming C.A. Starbird as County Judge of Crawford County.
Crawford County (Ark.) Judge election certification, 1914 October 31
This collection consists of one Crawford County Judge Election certificate, to commission C.A. Starbird as Crawford County Judge, signed by Governor George W. Hays, dated October 31, 1914.
Submissions from 1913
William L. Taylor affidavit [photocopy], 1913
The photocopy in this collection consists of a one-page affidavit, dated July 23, 1913.
Submissions from 1911
Submissions from 1910
Submissions from 1895
Notice of sale of real estate, 1895 December 13
The broadside in this collection is dated December 13, 1895.
Submissions from 1893
Crawford County (Ark.) Circuit Court notice of sale, 1893 September
This collection contains a notice of sale by Crawford County Circuit Court, to settle the case between J. Foster and Co., Plaintiffs, and H.S. Lowers, et al., Defendants.
Submissions from 1889
Fifth Judicial District Court decree, 1880s
This collection contains a decree from the Fifth Judicial District Court concerning the State of Arkansas or relation of Eugene M.Caffrey vs. SW quarter of the SW quarter Section 25 Township 10 Range 26 West and other lands upon which taxes are overdue and unpaid.
Notice of execution of sale, 1889 September 12
This collection contains one broadside, a notice of execution of sale by J.D. Hawkins, Crawford County Sheriff, to sell interest of R.M. Thurson in Crawford County land.
Submissions from 1888
Notice of commissioner's sale, 1888 July 21
The broadside in this collection is open for research use.
Books from 1887
Submissions from 1885
Denckla vs. Scott and Drennen court records, 1885
This collection contains the depositions for the court case of Julia E. Denckla versus Caroline L. Scott and Charles H. Drennen.
Submissions from 1883
Notice of commissioner's sale, 1883 November 3
The broadside in this collection is dated November 3, 1883.
Submissions from 1880
Map of Crawford County, Arkansas, with part of Washington County, Arkansas
Submissions from 1876
Augustus Joseph Ward county treasurer commission, 1867
This collection contains a commission for Augustus Joseph Ward, Crawford County, Arkansas treasurer.
Submissions from 1872
Crawford County School tuition receipt, 1872
The tuition receipt in this collection is dated 1872.
Submissions from 1862
James M. Brown (Crawford County, Ark.) tax receipts, 1861-1862
This collection contains Arkansas state tax receipts for Crawford County.
Submissions from 1851
Black Fox bounty land claim, 1851
This collection contains a bounty land claim for Crawford County.
Books from 1850
Writ of Replevin, Andrew Estes v. Willis A.J. Clinton, 1850 August 30
Submissions from 1844
Crawford County court records, 1836-1844
This collection contains court records from Crawford County, Arkansas, including a common law docket.
Submissions from 1829
Crawford County (Ark.) sheriff's census, 1829
This census was conducted by the Crawford County sheriff in 1829.
Rev. Andrew "Uncle Buck" Buchanan
Submissions from 1828
This collection contains a handwritten copy of a deed from William Ingram to Hugh Knox.
Books from 1826
Books from 1823
Books from 1821
1821 January 18: Governor James Miller to Jacob Miller, Appointment as sheriff of Crawford County
