Independence County was founded in 1820 from a part of Lawrence County, and named in honor of the nation’s Declaration of Independence. Batesville serves as the county seat.

A list of the Independence 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 “Independence 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.