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Counties of Arkansas
Location State of Arkansas
Number 75
Populations 5,368 (Calhoun) – 382,748 (Pulaski)
Areas 526 square miles (1,360 km2) (Lafayette) – 1,039 square miles (2,690 km2) (Union)
Government County government
Subdivisions cities, towns, townships, unincorporated communities, census designated place

There are 75 counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Arkansas is tied with Mississippi for the most counties with two county seats, at ten.

Counties

County
FIPS code County seat Established Origin Etymology Population Area Map
Arkansas County 001 De Witt and
Stuttgart
1813 1st County (Eastern Arkansas) A variant pronunciation of the Quapaw Native American people &&&&&&&&&&019019.&&&&&019,019 &&&&&&&&&&&01033.7900001,033.79 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02678.&&&&&02,678 km2)
State map highlighting Arkansas County
Ashley County 003 Hamburg 1848 Chicot, Drew and Union counties Chester Ashley (1791–1848), a U.S. Senator from Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&021853.&&&&&021,853 &&&&&&&&&&&&0939.&80000939.08 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02432.&&&&&02,432 km2)
State map highlighting Ashley County
Baxter County 005 Mountain Home 1873 Fulton, Izard, Marion, and Searcy counties Elisha Baxter (1827–1899), a Governor of Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&041513.&&&&&041,513 &&&&&&&&&&&&0586.740000586.74 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01520.&&&&&01,520 km2)
State map highlighting Baxter County
Benton County 007 Bentonville 1836 Washington County Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), a U.S. Senator from Missouri &&&&&&&&&0221339.&&&&&0221,339 &&&&&&&&&&&&0884.860000884.86 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02292.&&&&&02,292 km2)
State map highlighting Benton County
Boone County 009 Harrison 1869 Carroll and Marion counties Daniel Boone (1734–1820), the American frontiersman &&&&&&&&&&036903.&&&&&036,903 &&&&&&&&&&&&0601.820000601.82 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01559.&&&&&01,559 km2)
State map highlighting Boone County
Bradley County 011 Warren 1840 Union County Hugh Bradley, a soldier in the War of 1812 and early area settler &&&&&&&&&&011508.&&&&&011,508 &&&&&&&&&&&&0654.380000654.38 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01695.&&&&&01,695 km2)
State map highlighting Bradley County
Calhoun County 013 Hampton 1850 Dallas and Ouachita counties John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), 7th Vice President of the United States and a Senator from South Carolina &&&&&&&&&&&05368.&&&&&05,368 &&&&&&&&&&&&0632.540000632.54 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01638.&&&&&01,638 km2)
State map highlighting Calhoun County
Carroll County 015 Berryville and
Eureka Springs
1833 Izard County and later by Madison County (1870) Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&027446.&&&&&027,446 &&&&&&&&&&&&0638.810000638.81 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01655.&&&&&01,655 km2)
State map highlighting Carroll County
Chicot County 017 Lake Village 1823 Arkansas County Point Chicot on the Mississippi River &&&&&&&&&&011800.&&&&&011,800 &&&&&&&&&&&&0690.880000690.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01789.&&&&&01,789 km2)
State map highlighting Chicot County
Clark County 019 Arkadelphia 1818 Arkansas (1818) William Clark (1770–1838), explorer and Governor of the Missouri Territory &&&&&&&&&&022995.&&&&&022,995 &&&&&&&&&&&&0882.600000882.60 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02286.&&&&&02,286 km2)
State map highlighting Clark County
Clay County 021 Piggott and
Corning
1873 Randolph and Greene counties, and originally named Clayton before 1875 John Clayton, a State Senator; later shortened to Clay
to avoid misassociation with Powell Clayton
&&&&&&&&&&016083.&&&&&016,083 &&&&&&&&&&&&0641.420000641.42 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01661.&&&&&01,661 km2)
State map highlighting Clay County
Cleburne County 023 Heber Springs 1883 White, Van Buren, and Independence counties Patrick Cleburne (1828–1864), a Confederate General in the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&025970.&&&&&025,970 &&&&&&&&&&&&0591.910000591.91 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01533.&&&&&01,533 km2)
State map highlighting Cleburne County
Cleveland County 025 Rison 1873 Bradley, Dallas, Jefferson counties, and formerly named Dorsey County (from 1885) Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), 22nd and 24th President of the United States
(formerly Stephen Dorsey, U.S. Senator from Arkansas)
&&&&&&&&&&&08689.&&&&&08,689 &&&&&&&&&&&&0598.800000598.80 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01551.&&&&&01,551 km2)
State map highlighting Cleveland County
Columbia County 027 Magnolia 1852 Formed from Lafayette, Hempstead, and Ouachita counties Columbia, a female personification of the United States &&&&&&&&&&024552.&&&&&024,552 &&&&&&&&&&&&0766.860000766.86 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01986.&&&&&01,986 km2)
State map highlighting Columbia County
Conway County 029 Morrilton 1825 Pulaski County Henry Wharton Conway (1793–1827), territorial delegate to the United States House of Representatives &&&&&&&&&&021273.&&&&&021,273 &&&&&&&&&&&&0566.660000566.66 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01468.&&&&&01,468 km2)
State map highlighting Conway County
Craighead County 031 Jonesboro and
Lake City
1859 Mississippi, Greene, Poinsett counties Thomas Craighead (1798–1862), a State Senator who ironically opposed the creation of the county &&&&&&&&&&096443.&&&&&096,443 &&&&&&&&&&&&0712.980000712.98 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01847.&&&&&01,847 km2)
State map highlighting Craighead County
Crawford County 033 Van Buren 1820 Pulaski County William H. Crawford (1772–1834), a politician who served as Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of War &&&&&&&&&&061948.&&&&&061,948 &&&&&&&&&&&&0604.200000604.20 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01565.&&&&&01,565 km2)
State map highlighting Crawford County
Crittenden County 035 Marion 1825 Phillips County Robert Crittenden (1797–1834), Governor of the Arkansas Territory &&&&&&&&&&050902.&&&&&050,902 &&&&&&&&&&&&0636.740000636.74 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01649.&&&&&01,649 km2)
State map highlighting Crittenden County
Cross County 037 Wynne 1862 St. Francis, Poinsett, and Crittenden counties David C. Cross, a Confederate soldier in the Civil War and local politician &&&&&&&&&&017870.&&&&&017,870 &&&&&&&&&&&&0622.330000622.33 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01612.&&&&&01,612 km2)
State map highlighting Cross County
Dallas County 039 Fordyce 1845 Clark and Bradley counties George M. Dallas (1792–1864), 11th Vice President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&&08116.&&&&&08,116 &&&&&&&&&&&&0668.160000668.16 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01731.&&&&&01,731 km2)
State map highlighting Dallas County
Desha County 041 Arkansas City 1838 Arkansas, Union counties, then from Chicot County (prior to 1880), and Lincoln (prior 1930) Benjamin Desha, a soldier in the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&013008.&&&&&013,008 &&&&&&&&&&&&0819.520000819.52 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02123.&&&&&02,123 km2)
State map highlighting Desha County
Drew County 043 Monticello 1846 Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Union counties Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802–1879), 3rd Governor of Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&018509.&&&&&018,509 &&&&&&&&&&&&0835.650000835.65 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02164.&&&&&02,164 km2)
State map highlighting Drew County
Faulkner County 045 Conway 1873 Pulaski and Conway counties Sanford Faulkner (1806–1874), a Confederate soldier and the composer of the song "The Arkansas Traveler" &&&&&&&&&0113237.&&&&&0113,237 &&&&&&&&&&&&0664.&10000664.01 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01720.&&&&&01,720 km2)
State map highlighting Faulkner County
Franklin County 047 Ozark and
Charleston
1837 Crawford and Johnson counties Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), founding father of the United States &&&&&&&&&&018125.&&&&&018,125 &&&&&&&&&&&&0619.690000619.69 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01605.&&&&&01,605 km2)
State map highlighting Franklin County
Fulton County 049 Salem 1842 Izard County and then later from Lawrence County (prior 1850) William Savin Fulton (1795–1844), the last Governor of the Arkansas Territory prior to statehood &&&&&&&&&&012245.&&&&&012,245 &&&&&&&&&&&&0620.320000620.32 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01607.&&&&&01,607 km2)
State map highlighting Fulton County
Garland County 051 Hot Springs 1873 Montgomery, Hot Spring, and Saline counties Augustus Hill Garland (1832–1899), U.S. Senator and 11th Governor of Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&096024.&&&&&096,024 &&&&&&&&&&&&0734.570000734.57 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01903.&&&&&01,903 km2)
State map highlighting Garland County
Grant County 053 Sheridan 1869 Jefferson, Hot Spring, Saline counties Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822–1885), 18th President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&017853.&&&&&017,853 &&&&&&&&&&&&0633.&10000633.01 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01639.&&&&&01,639 km2)
State map highlighting Grant County
Greene County 055 Paragould 1833 Lawrence County and later on by Randolph Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), the Revolutionary War General &&&&&&&&&&042090.&&&&&042,090 &&&&&&&&&&&&0579.650000579.65 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01501.&&&&&01,501 km2)
State map highlighting Greene County
Hempstead County 057 Hope 1818 Arkansas (1818) Edward Hempstead (1780–1817), Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Missouri Territory &&&&&&&&&&022609.&&&&&022,609 &&&&&&&&&&&&0741.360000741.36 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01920.&&&&&01,920 km2)
State map highlighting Hempstead County
Hot Spring County 059 Malvern 1829 Clark County and later from Montgomery County (prior 1880) Naturally occurring hot springs within the county &&&&&&&&&&032923.&&&&&032,923 &&&&&&&&&&&&0622.160000622.16 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01611.&&&&&01,611 km2)
State map highlighting Hot Spring County
Howard County 061 Nashville 1873 Pike, Hempstead, Polk, Sevier counties. James H. Howard, an Arkansas State Senator &&&&&&&&&&013789.&&&&&013,789 &&&&&&&&&&&&0595.200000595.20 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01542.&&&&&01,542 km2)
State map highlighting Howard County
Independence County 063 Batesville 1820 Lawrence County (1820) The Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&036647.&&&&&036,647 &&&&&&&&&&&&0771.570000771.57 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01998.&&&&&01,998 km2)
State map highlighting Independence County
Izard County 065 Melbourne 1825 Independence, Crawford counties, and later from Fulton (prior 1880) George Izard (1776–1828), Governor of the Missouri Territory and a General during the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&013696.&&&&&013,696 &&&&&&&&&&&&0584.&20000584.02 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01513.&&&&&01,513 km2)
State map highlighting Izard County
Jackson County 067 Newport 1829 Lawrence and St. Francis counties Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), 7th President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&017997.&&&&&017,997 &&&&&&&&&&&&0641.450000641.45 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01661.&&&&&01,661 km2)
State map highlighting Jackson County
Jefferson County 069 Pine Bluff 1829 Arkansas and Pulaski Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), 3rd President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&077435.&&&&&077,435 &&&&&&&&&&&&0913.700000913.70 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02366.&&&&&02,366 km2)
State map highlighting Jefferson County
Johnson County 071 Clarksville 1833 Pope County, and a small portion from Madison County (prior 1890) Benjamin Johnson (1784–1849), the first judge of the federal district court for Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&025540.&&&&&025,540 &&&&&&&&&&&&0682.740000682.74 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01768.&&&&&01,768 km2)
State map highlighting Johnson County
Lafayette County 073 Lewisville 1827 Hempstead County and later from Columbia County (prior 1910) Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a Frenchman who served as a General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&&07645.&&&&&07,645 &&&&&&&&&&&&0545.&70000545.07 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01412.&&&&&01,412 km2)
State map highlighting Lafayette County
Lawrence County 075 Walnut Ridge 1815 Arkansas and New Madrid (MO) in 1815 James Lawrence (1781–1813), an American naval officer during the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&017415.&&&&&017,415 &&&&&&&&&&&&0592.340000592.34 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01534.&&&&&01,534 km2)
State map highlighting Lawrence County
Lee County 077 Marianna 1873 Phillips, Monroe, Crittenden, and St. Francis counties. Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), a confederate General during the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&010424.&&&&&010,424 &&&&&&&&&&&&0619.470000619.47 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01604.&&&&&01,604 km2)
State map highlighting Lee County
Lincoln County 079 Star City 1871 Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson counties Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), 16th President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&014134.&&&&&014,134 &&&&&&&&&&&&0572.170000572.17 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01482.&&&&&01,482 km2)
State map highlighting Lincoln County
Little River County 081 Ashdown 1867 Sevier County Little River, a tributary of the Red River &&&&&&&&&&013171.&&&&&013,171 &&&&&&&&&&&&0564.870000564.87 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01463.&&&&&01,463 km2)
State map highlighting Little River County
Logan County 083 Booneville and
Paris
1871 Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Scott, and Yell counties (Formally named Sarber County) James Logan (1791–1859), an early settler of western Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&022353.&&&&&022,353 &&&&&&&&&&&&0731.500000731.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01895.&&&&&01,895 km2)
State map highlighting Logan County
Lonoke County 085 Lonoke 1873 Prairie and Pulaski counties An oak tree that stood on the site of the current county seat &&&&&&&&&&068356.&&&&&068,356 &&&&&&&&&&&&0802.430000802.43 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02078.&&&&&02,078 km2)
State map highlighting Lonoke County
Madison County 087 Huntsville 1836 Washington County James Madison (1751–1836), 4th President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&015717.&&&&&015,717 &&&&&&&&&&&&0837.&60000837.06 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02168.&&&&&02,168 km2)
State map highlighting Madison County
Marion County 089 Yellville 1835 Izard County Francis Marion (1732–1795), an American general during the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&016653.&&&&&016,653 &&&&&&&&&&&&0640.390000640.39 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01659.&&&&&01,659 km2)
State map highlighting Marion County
Miller County 091 Texarkana 1874 Lafayette County Former Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820-38), which was named for
James Miller (1776–1851), first Governor of the Arkansas Territory
&&&&&&&&&&043462.&&&&&043,462 &&&&&&&&&&&&0637.480000637.48 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01651.&&&&&01,651 km2)
State map highlighting Miller County
Mississippi County 093 Blytheville and
Osceola
1833 Crittenden the Mississippi River &&&&&&&&&&046480.&&&&&046,480 &&&&&&&&&&&&0919.730000919.73 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02382.&&&&&02,382 km2)
State map highlighting Mississippi County
Monroe County 095 Clarendon 1829 Phillips and Arkansas counties James Monroe (1758–1831), 5th President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&&08149.&&&&&08,149 &&&&&&&&&&&&0621.410000621.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01609.&&&&&01,609 km2)
State map highlighting Monroe County
Montgomery County 097 Mount Ida 1842 Hot Spring Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), an American general during the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&&09487.&&&&&09,487 &&&&&&&&&&&&0800.290000800.29 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02073.&&&&&02,073 km2)
State map highlighting Montgomery County
Nevada County 099 Prescott 1871 Columbia, Hempstead, Ouachita counties the state of Nevada &&&&&&&&&&&08997.&&&&&08,997 &&&&&&&&&&&&0620.780000620.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01608.&&&&&01,608 km2)
State map highlighting Nevada County
Newton County 101 Jasper 1842 Carroll Thomas W. Newton (1804–1853), a State Senator and member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&&08330.&&&&&08,330 &&&&&&&&&&&&0823.180000823.18 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02132.&&&&&02,132 km2)
State map highlighting Newton County
Ouachita County 103 Camden 1842 Union the Ouachita River &&&&&&&&&&026120.&&&&&026,120 &&&&&&&&&&&&0739.630000739.63 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01916.&&&&&01,916 km2)
State map highlighting Ouachita County
Perry County 105 Perryville 1840 Conway County Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), a naval officer in the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&010445.&&&&&010,445 &&&&&&&&&&&&0560.470000560.47 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01452.&&&&&01,452 km2)
State map highlighting Perry County
Phillips County 107 Helena 1820 Arkansas and Lawrence County Sylvanus Phillips, a member of the territorial legislature &&&&&&&&&&021757.&&&&&021,757 &&&&&&&&&&&&0727.290000727.29 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01884.&&&&&01,884 km2)
State map highlighting Phillips County
Pike County 109 Murfreesboro 1833 Clark and Hempstead counties Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), the explorer and discoverer of Pikes Peak &&&&&&&&&&011291.&&&&&011,291 &&&&&&&&&&&&0613.880000613.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01590.&&&&&01,590 km2)
State map highlighting Pike County
Poinsett County 111 Harrisburg 1838 Greene, Lawrence counties Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779–1851), a United States Secretary of War and namesake of the poinsettia &&&&&&&&&&024583.&&&&&024,583 &&&&&&&&&&&&0763.390000763.39 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01977.&&&&&01,977 km2)
State map highlighting Poinsett County
Polk County 113 Mena 1844 Sevier James K. Polk (1795–1849), the eleventh president of the United States &&&&&&&&&&020662.&&&&&020,662 &&&&&&&&&&&&0862.420000862.42 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02234.&&&&&02,234 km2)
State map highlighting Polk County
Pope County 115 Russellville 1829 Crawford County John Pope (1770–1845), a governor of the Arkansas Territory &&&&&&&&&&061754.&&&&&061,754 &&&&&&&&&&&&0830.790000830.79 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02152.&&&&&02,152 km2)
State map highlighting Pope County
Prairie County 117 Des Arc and
DeValls Bluff
1846 Arkansas and Pulaski counties Grand Prairie of eastern Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&&08715.&&&&&08,715 &&&&&&&&&&&&0675.760000675.76 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01750.&&&&&01,750 km2)
State map highlighting Prairie County
Pulaski County 119 Little Rock 1818 Arkansas and Lawrence counties (1818) Kazimierz Pulaski (1745–1779), the Polish general in the American Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&0382748.&&&&&0382,748 &&&&&&&&&&&&0807.840000807.84 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02092.&&&&&02,092 km2)
State map highlighting Pulaski County
Randolph County 121 Pocahontas 1835 Lawrence County John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), a U.S. congressman from Virginia &&&&&&&&&&017969.&&&&&017,969 &&&&&&&&&&&&0656.&40000656.04 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01699.&&&&&01,699 km2)
State map highlighting Randolph County
St. Francis County 123 Forrest City 1827 Formed from Phillips County The St. Francis River, a tributary of the Mississippi River &&&&&&&&&&028258.&&&&&028,258 &&&&&&&&&&&&0642.400000642.40 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01664.&&&&&01,664 km2)
State map highlighting St. Francis County
Saline County 125 Benton 1835 Independence and Pulaski Salt reserves found within its borders &&&&&&&&&0107118.&&&&&0107,118 &&&&&&&&&&&&0730.460000730.46 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01892.&&&&&01,892 km2)
State map highlighting Saline County
Scott County 127 Waldron 1833 Crawford and Pope counties Andrew Scott (1789–1841), a territorial judge &&&&&&&&&&011233.&&&&&011,233 &&&&&&&&&&&&0898.&90000898.09 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02326.&&&&&02,326 km2)
State map highlighting Scott County
Searcy County 129 Marshall 1838 Marion County Richard Searcy, a judge from Lawrence County &&&&&&&&&&&08195.&&&&&08,195 &&&&&&&&&&&&0668.510000668.51 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01731.&&&&&01,731 km2)
State map highlighting Searcy County
Sebastian County 131 Greenwood and
Fort Smith
1851 Crawford and Scott William K. Sebastian (1812–1865), a U.S. Circuit Court judge from Arkansas &&&&&&&&&0125744.&&&&&0125,744 &&&&&&&&&&&&0546.&40000546.04 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01414.&&&&&01,414 km2)
State map highlighting Sebastian County
Sevier County 133 De Queen 1828 Hempstead County Ambrose Sevier (1801–1848), a U.S. Senator from Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&017058.&&&&&017,058 &&&&&&&&&&&&0581.350000581.35 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01506.&&&&&01,506 km2)
State map highlighting Sevier County
Sharp County 135 Ash Flat 1868 Lawrence County Ephraim Sharp, an early settler of Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&017264.&&&&&017,264 &&&&&&&&&&&&0606.350000606.35 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01570.&&&&&01,570 km2)
State map highlighting Sharp County
Stone County 137 Mountain View 1873 Izard, Independence, Searcy, Van Buren Rugged, rocky area terrain &&&&&&&&&&012394.&&&&&012,394 &&&&&&&&&&&&0609.430000609.43 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01578.&&&&&01,578 km2)
State map highlighting Stone County
Union County 139 El Dorado 1829 Clark and Hempstead counties The concept of the union of the states &&&&&&&&&&041639.&&&&&041,639 &&&&&&&&&&&01055.2700001,055.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02733.&&&&&02,733 km2)
State map highlighting Union County
Van Buren County 141 Clinton 1833 Conway, Izard, and Independence Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth president of the United States &&&&&&&&&&017295.&&&&&017,295 &&&&&&&&&&&&0724.320000724.32 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01876.&&&&&01,876 km2)
State map highlighting Van Buren County
Washington County 143 Fayetteville 1828 Lovely County George Washington (1732–1799), first president of the United States &&&&&&&&&0203065.&&&&&0203,065 &&&&&&&&&&&&0951.720000951.72 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02465.&&&&&02,465 km2)
State map highlighting Washington County
White County 145 Searcy 1835 Independence, Jackson and Pulaski counties Hugh L. White (1773–1840), U.S. Senator from Tennessee and U.S. presidential candidate in 1836 for the Whig Party &&&&&&&&&&077076.&&&&&077,076 &&&&&&&&&&&01042.3600001,042.36 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02700.&&&&&02,700 km2)
State map highlighting White County
Woodruff County 147 Augusta 1862 Jackson and St. Francis counties William Woodruff (1795–1885), the first newspaper publisher in Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&&07260.&&&&&07,260 &&&&&&&&&&&&0594.&50000594.05 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01539.&&&&&01,539 km2)
State map highlighting Woodruff County
Yell County 149 Danville and Dardanelle 1840 Hot Spring, Pope, and Scott County Archibald Yell (1797–1847), the second governor of Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&022185.&&&&&022,185 &&&&&&&&&&&&0948.840000948.84 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02457.&&&&&02,457 km2)
State map highlighting Yell County

Former counties in Arkansas

Lovely County (1827–1828)

Created on October 13, 1827, partitioned from Crawford County. The Treaty of Washington, 1828 ceded most of its territory to Indian Territory. Abolished October 17, 1828 with the remaining portion becoming Washington County.

Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820-38)

Created from Hempstead County. Most of its northern portion was in Choctaw Nation (now part of Oklahoma); rest of northern portion was dissolved into Sevier County in 1828. All of its southern portion was in Texas, and was nominally dissolved into Lafayette County in 1838.

Fictional counties in Arkansas

Bogan County

A fictional county in Arkansas as portrayed in the movie White Lightning and in the movie Dark Night of the Scarecrow.

Deeson County

A fictional county in southwest Arkansas near the intersection of Highway 71 and Interstate 82 as portrayed in the movie Smokey and the Bandit.

Green River County

A fictional county in Arkansas portrayed in the series Supernatural. Sam and Dean were arrested in Little Rock (which is located in Pulaski County), but were sent to Green River County Detention.

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