Date Original
1874-1946
Description
This collection contains various records from Union County, Arkansas, including Chancery Court, Justice of the Peace, Treasurer's office, and U.S. Department of Agriculture records.
Biographical/Historical Note
Union County (Ark.) was founded on November 2, 1829, from portions of Clark and Hempstead counties. It is located in south central Arkansas. It includes the cities of El Dorado, Strong, Huttig, Junction City, Norphlet, and Smackover, and the towns of Felsenthal, Calion, and Urbana. It also includes the unincorporated communities of Mount Holly, Old Union, Lawson, New London, Lapile, Moro Bay, and Parkers Chapel. El Dorado is the county seat and the largest city in the county. El Dorado experienced an oil boom in the 1920s, which increased its population. Oil production eventually tapered off, but oil and timber are still important parts of the city's economy. At the time of the 2010 Census, the population of Union County was 41,639.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Union County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000964
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Union County (Ark.) records, MS.000964
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Union County (Ark.) records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
