Pike County was founded in 1833 with land from Clark and Hempstead counties. It was named for explorer Zebulon Pike. A local man discovered diamonds in Pike County in 1906 and today, visitors can dig for their own gems at a state park. Murfreesboro serves as the county seat.
A list of the Pike 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 “Pike 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 1904
Pike County Records: Marriage Records, Books "A-B"
Submissions from 1902
Pike County (Ark.) land record, 1902
This collection contains one county report on land sales of the 16th section of Pike County in 1902
Submissions from 1901
Pike County (Ark.) poll tax list, 1901
This collection contains a list of Pike County, Arkansas, citizens who paid their 1901 poll taxes.
Submissions from 1898
Pike County Records: Deed Records, Books "A-B"
Submissions from 1895
U.S. Court judgement, Eastern District, Pike County (Ark.), 1895 August 12
The judgement in this collection is dated August 12, 1895.
Submissions from 1894
Pike County Records: Tax Records
Submissions from 1893
Pike County Records: Tax Receipts
Books from 1868
Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Pike County
Submissions from 1867
Pike County Records: Tax Records
Pike County Records: Tax Records
Books from 1865
Request for Military Exemption