Faulkner County was founded in 1873 from parts of Pulaski and Conway counties. The county was named for politician and “Arkansas Traveler” storyteller, Sandford “Sandy” Faulkner. Conway serves as the county seat.
A list of the Faulkner 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 “Faulkner 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
Picture of the bank from the water, J.E. Little Plantation, Faulkner County Levee District #1
Picture of the bank, J.E. Little Plantation, Faulkner County Levee District #1
Picture of wide part of ditch, J.E. Little Plantation, Faulkner County Levee District #1
Picture of wide part of ditch, J.E. Little Plantation, Faulkner County Levee District #1
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Faulkner County, Arkansas
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church Records, Faulkner County, Arkansas
Water pooled in the corner of the dike, J.E. Little Plantation, Faulkner County Levee District #1
Submissions from 2019
Submissions from 2003
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1996
Albessie Thompson VHS collection, 1996
This collection contains VHS tapes taken in the mid-1990s of Twin Groves, Arkansas, residents, residents of the towns formerly known as Solomon Grove and Zion Grove, and local historians discussing genealogy and family history of black families in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
Submissions from 1983
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1979
J.E. Little Plantation records, 1822-1979
This collection contains materials pertaining to John Elijah Little, his family, their farm in Faulkner County, and their property and house in Conway. Included are deed records and personal correspondence relating to both properties, tax and business records for the farm at Lollie, bonds for the construction of a levee on the Arkansas River, pocket ledgers for farm business and construction of the Conway residence, as well as photographs and obituaries for most of the J.E. Little family. See also: Photographs of Faulkner County Levee District #1 Levee Projects, 1928-1977, in the general photograph collection. Original letters signed by: Hattie Caraway, Joe T. Robinson, D.D. Terry and Heartsill Ragon in the small manuscript collection (SMC).
Submissions from 1973
Centennial map of Faulkner County
Submissions from 1972
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1967
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1961
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1956
Gravestones in Frog Pond Cemetery in Faulkner County, Arkansas
Images from 1954
Submissions from 1951
Submissions from 1949
Submissions from 1947
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1945
Submissions from 1941
Submissions from 1940
Submissions from 1939
Clayton family papers, 1910-1939
This collection contains business and personal papers of the William Beverly Clayton family of Faulkner County, Arkansas.
Images from 1936
April 12, Walter J. Lemke
Submissions from 1935
Submissions from 1934
Submissions from 1933
Submissions from 1932
Images from 1930
Faulkner County townships map, 1930
Submissions from 1929
Submissions from 1927
Submissions from 1924
Submissions from 1922
Submissions from 1918
Dr. J.B. Munn records, 1893-1918
This collections is comprised of four business ledgers in which Dr. Munn recorded his duties performed, payments owed, farm expenses, and rental properties. There are also some loose items like advertisements for medications and a medical paper discussing various common conditions and treatments. There are additional miscellany recorded in some ledgers like a list of the interred at "Langford Graves."
Submissions from 1917
Submissions from 1911
Submissions from 1897
Faulkner County land sale certificate, 1897
This collection contains one certificate of land sale bid in Faulkner County (Ark.) taken by Commissioner J.R. Donnell from A.P. Bryant dated November 24, 1897
Submissions from 1895
Map of Faulkner County, Arkansas
Submissions from 1892
Faulkner County (Ark.) notice to taxpayers, 1892 November 14
This collection contains a notice to tax payers for Faulkner County, Arkansas, dated November 14, 1892.
Submissions from 1886
Plat showing levee, railroad, and Palarm Creek on Danley - Chism's Farm, Faulkner County
Submissions from 1885
Map of lands of Joshua Harp, Holmes Mask, George Williams, and Wiley Carden in Faulkner County
Submissions from 1884
George W. Brown announcement of candidacy, 1884 June 7
The broadside in this collection is dated June 7, 1884.
Submissions from 1882
William N. May homestead certificate, 1882 May 10
The homestead certificate in this collection is dated May 10, 1882.
Submissions from 1820
This land grant, located in a section of Arkansas Territory now called Faulkner County, was given to John Law for his service in the War of 1812.
