White County was founded in 1835 from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties. It was named for Tennessee senator and presidential candidate Hugh Lawson White. Searcy serves as the county seat.
A list of the White 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 “White 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 1915
Hammons Chapel Methodist Church register (photocopy), 1876-1915
This collection contains one register from Hammons Chapel Methodist-Episcopal Church South with records from 1876-1915.
White County (Ark.) tax collector's notice, 1915 December 1
This collection contains an tax collector's notice with a list of dates and locations that the White County Sheriff, L.J. Steward, was going to be positioned at in order to collect taxes from the residents of White County, Arkansas. This notice is dated December 1, 1915.
Submissions from 1914
Submissions from 1912
Galloway College collection, 1897-1912
This collection contains catalogues, programs, and announcements of Galloway College, Searcy, Arkansas.
Submissions from 1911
Submissions from 1898
White County Democrat bill of sale, 1898
This collection contains Bill of sale for printing press, job press, imposing stones, all type cases and stands, chases, rollers, galleys, composing sticks, and other items belonging to the White County Democrat.
Submissions from 1890
El Paso Mercantile Co-Operative Association articles of association, 1890
This collection contains the articles of association for the El Paso, Arkansas mercantile co-operative association that was formed on March 24, 1890.
Submissions from 1877
Administratix's sale notice, 1877 September
The broadside in this collection is dated September 1877.
Notice of administrator's sale, 1877 August 28
The broadside in this collection is dated August 28, 1877.
Books from 1868
Update to the Register of Legal Voters of White County
Submissions from 1863
James H. Biler tax receipt, 1863
This collection contains one county tax receipt.
Submissions from 1842
John Cook land grant, 1842 September 5
The land grant in this collection is dated September 5, 1842.
