Hot Spring County was founded in 1829 with land from Clark County. The county was named for the thermal waters located within its boundaries; however, those hot springs sit within Garland County today. Malvern is the county seat.

A list of the Hot Spring 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 “Hot Spring 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.

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Submissions from 2020

Baker Family: Hot Spring County

Byrd - Bailey Family: Hot Spring County

Cates Family

Cates Family: Hot Spring County

Cemeteries: Fitzhugh Family, Hot Spring County

Cemeteries: Ouachita, Hot Spring County

Chambers, Mrs. Louisa J.

Clear Creek Methodist Episcopal Church South records, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Corbett, S.D.

Early Arkansas tax records [Hot Spring County]

Edmonson-Freeman Family, Hot Spring County

Extension Service: Annual narrative & statistical reports from state offices and county agents, 1931: S.W. district Hot Spring county

Finley Family: Hot Spring County

Harkins, Mary A.

Hickman, J.O.

Hot Spring County

Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Johnson, Mrs. Sarah

Johnson - Ottis Family: Hot Spring County

McCoy-Shuffield Family: Hot Spring County

Midway Baptist Chapel Order of Service

Mosenthin, Mrs. Malenda

Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Records, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Records, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Rentz, M.M.

Robbins, J.T.

Smith Family: Hot Spring County

Thomas, Mrs. Cornelia

Whitlock, Mrs. Roxie

Submissions from 2019

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Hot Spring County

Submissions from 1991

General Highway Map Hot Spring County. 1 print, 1991

Submissions from 1974

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Hot Spring County

General Highway Map Hot Spring County. 1 print, 1968, revised 1974

Submissions from 1967

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Hot Spring County

Submissions from 1963

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Hot Spring County

Images from 1954

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Hot Spring County, 1952-1954

Map of Hot Spring County

Submissions from 1950

Shinn, Belle

Woodall, Mrs. Amanda E.

Submissions from 1949

Lawrence, Mrs. Annie C. James

Submissions from 1946

Hance, Emma Louis

Submissions from 1936

Jones, Mrs. Georgia

Submissions from 1933

Waid, J.E.

Submissions from 1932

Key Map of Remmel Dam Reservoir

Images from 1930

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Hot Spring County townships map, 1930

Submissions from 1926

Raleigh, Mrs. Sallie

Submissions from 1923

Waide, Mrs. Mary A.

Submissions from 1922

Hooe, James

Submissions from 1918

Lamb, Leroy

Submissions from 1917

Gentry, G.M.

Gentry, Mrs. G.M.

Submissions from 1916

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Hot Spring County poll tax list, 1916

This collection contains one list of poll tax payers of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, dated July 1, 1916.

Submissions from 1912

Bridges, D.J.

Bridges, Mrs. D.J.

Submissions from 1911

Hendricks, D. I.

Submissions from 1871

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Republican ticket for Congress, 3rd district, 1871

This collection contains a ballot for the Conservative and Republican ticket for Hot Springs, Montgomery, Polk and Scott Counties, Arkansas around 1871.

Submissions from 1870

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Belle McLean Morrison diary [photocopy], 1865-1870

This collection contains one photocopy of a hand-written diary of Belle McLean Morrison written between 1865 and 1870. In the diary, Morrison describes her daily life, activities, and the activities of others on the plantation. At the beginning of the diary, she states that she has been married for three years. The collection also includes a partial transcription of the diary from 1865 to 1868 completed by Cliff Jackson, a Hot Springs attorney and Rhodes Scholar.

Books from 1868

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Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Hot Spring County

Images from 1867

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Hot Spring County Maimed Soldiers list

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Register of the Legal Voters of Hot Spring County

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Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Hot Spring County

Submissions from 1858

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Ben F. Scull sheet music [photocopy], 1858

This collection contains two photocopies of sheet music for the song, "I Am Near Thee," with words by J.E. Knight and music by Ben F. Scull.

Submissions from 1857

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Guest-Toller land record, 1857

This collection contains one deed from Hot Spring County, Arkansas executed between John and Delilah Guest and Thomas Toller.

Books from 1849

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1849 June 23: Joseph Jester, Hot Spring County, to C.C. Danley, Auditor, For information about land donations

Books from 1839

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1839 December 3: Ira A. Sabin, Clerk of Circuit Court of Hot Spring County, Clerk's certificate of resignation of A.N. Sabin as Justice of the Peace

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1839 December 3: Ira A. Sabin, Clerk of Circuit Court of Hot Spring County, Clerk's certificate of vacancy in the office of County Treasurer