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Arkansas County

001

De Witt og
Stuttgart

1813

1st County (Østlige Arkansas)

En måde at sige Quapaw indianske indianere på

7004190190000000000♠19,019

70029880000000000000000♠988 km2
(700325590000000000000000000♠2,559 km² )

Ashley County

003

Hamburg

1848

Drew og Union amter

Chester Ashley (1791-1848), en amerikansk senator fra Arkansas

7004218530000000000♠21,853

70029210000000000000000♠921 km2
(700323850000000000000000000♠2,385 km² )

Baxter County

005

Mountain Home

1873

Fulton, Izard, Marion og Searcy amter

Elisha Baxter (1827-1899), guvernør i Arkansas

7004415130000000000♠41,513

70025540000000000000000♠554 km2
(700314350000000000000000000♠1,435 km² )

Benton County

007

Bentonville

1836

Washington County

Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858), en amerikansk senator fra Missouri

7005221339000000000♠221,339

70028430000000000000000♠843 km2
(700321830000000000000000000♠2,183 km² )

Boone County

009

Harrison

1869

Carroll og Marion amter

Daniel Boone (1734-1820), den amerikanske grænsemand

7004369030000000000♠36,903

700259100000000000000000000♠591 km2
(7003153131000000000000000♠1,531 km² )

Bradley County

011

Warren

1840

Union County

Hugh Bradley, en soldat i krigen i 1812 og tidlig bosætter i området

7004115080000000000♠11,508

70026510000000000000000♠651 km2
(70031686000000000000000♠1,686 km² )

Calhoun County

013

Hampton

1850

Dallas og Ouachita amter

John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), USA's syvende vicepræsident og senator fra South Carolina

7003536800000000000♠5,368

70026280000000000000000♠628 km2
(700316270000000000000000000♠1,627 km² )

Carroll County

015

Berryville og
Eureka Springs

1833

Izard County og senere Madison County (1870)

Charles Carroll (1737-1832), underskriver af uafhængighedserklæringen

7004274460000000000♠27,446

70026340000000000000000♠634 km2
(70031642000000000000000♠1.642 km² )

Chicot County

017

Lake Village

1823

Arkansas County

Point Chicot ved Mississippi-floden

7004118000000000000♠11,800

70026440000000000000000♠644 km2
(7003166868000000000000000♠1,668 km² )

Clark County

019

Arkadelphia

1818

Arkansas (1818)

William Clark (1770-1838), opdagelsesrejsende og guvernør i Missouri-territoriet

7004229950000000000♠22,995

70028660000000000000000♠866 km2
(700322430000000000000000000♠2.243 km² )

Clay County

021

Piggott og
Corning

1873

Randolph og Greene counties, og oprindeligt hed det Clayton før 1875

John Clayton, senator; senere forkortet til Clayton for at
undgå misforståelse med Powell Clayton

7004160830000000000♠16,083

70026390000000000000000♠639 km2
(70031655000000000000000♠1,655 km² )

Cleburne County

023

Heber Springs

1883

White, Van Buren og Independence amter

Patrick Cleburne (1828-1864), en konfødereret general i borgerkrigen

7004259700000000000♠25,970

70025530000000000000000♠553 km2
(700314320000000000000000000♠1,432 km² )

Cleveland County

025

Rison

1873

Bradley, Dallas, Jefferson counties, og tidligere Dorsey County (fra 1885)

Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), USA's 22. og 24. præsident
 (tidligere Stephen Dorsey, amerikansk senator fra Arkansas)

7003868900000000000♠8,689

70025980000000000000000♠598 km2
(700315490000000000000000000♠1,549 km² )

Columbia County

027

Magnolia

1852

Oprettet af amterne Lafayette, Hempstead og Ouachita

Columbia, en kvindelig personifikation af USA

7004245520000000000♠24,552

70027660000000000000000♠766 km2
(700319840000000000000000000♠1,984 km² )

Conway County

029

Morrilton

1825

Pulaski County

Henry Wharton Conway (1793-1827), territorial delegeret til Repræsentanternes Hus i USA

7004212730000000000♠21,273

70025560000000000000000♠556 km2
(700314400000000000000000000♠1.440 km² )

Craighead County

031

Jonesboro og
Lake City

1859

Mississippi, Greene, Poinsett amter

Thomas Craighead (1798-1862), en statssenator, der ironisk nok var imod oprettelsen af amtet

7004964430000000000♠96,443

70027110000000000000000♠711 km2
(700318410000000000000000000♠1,841 km² )

Crawford County

033

Van Buren

1820

Pulaski County

William H. Crawford (1772-1834), politiker, der var finansminister og krigsminister

7004619480000000000♠61,948

70025960000000000000000♠596 km2
(700315440000000000000000000♠1,544 km² )

Crittenden County

035

Marion

1825

Phillips County

Robert Crittenden (1797-1834), guvernør i Arkansas-territoriet

7004509020000000000♠50,902

70026100000000000000000♠610 km2
(700315800000000000000000000♠1.580 km² )

Cross County

037

Wynne

1862

St. Francis, Poinsett og Crittenden amter

David C. Cross, en konfødereret soldat i borgerkrigen og lokal politiker

7004178700000000000♠17,870

70026160000000000000000♠616 km2
(700315950000000000000000000♠1,595 km² )

Dallas County

039

Fordyce

1845

Clark og Bradley amter

George M. Dallas (1792-1864), USA's 11. vicepræsident

7003811600000000000♠8,116

70026680000000000000000♠668 km2
(700317300000000000000000000♠1.730 km² )

Desha County

041

Arkansas City

1838

Arkansas, Union counties, derefter fra Chicot County (før 1880), og Lincoln (før 1930)

Benjamin Desha, en soldat i krigen i 1812

7004130080000000000♠13,008

70027650000000000000000♠765 km2
(70031981000000000000000♠1,981 km² )

Drew County

043

Monticello

1846

Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Union amter

Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802-1879), 3. guvernør i Arkansas

7004185090000000000♠18,509

7002828280000000000000000♠828 km2
(700321450000000000000000000♠2,145 km² )

Faulkner County

045

Conway

1873

Pulaski og Conway amter

Sanford Faulkner (1806-1874), en konføderationssoldat og komponist af sangen "The Arkansas Traveler"

7005113237000000000♠113,237

70026470000000000000000♠647 km2
(700316760000000000000000000♠1,676 km² )

Franklin County

047

Ozark og
Charleston

1837

Crawford og Johnson amter

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), grundlægger af USA

7004181250000000000♠18,125

70026100000000000000000♠610 km2
(700315800000000000000000000♠1.580 km² )

Fulton County

049

Salem

1842

Izard County og senere fra Lawrence County (før 1850)

William Savin Fulton (1795-1844), den sidste guvernør i Arkansas-territoriet før statsdannelsen

7004122450000000000♠12,245

70026180000000000000000♠618 km2
(700316010000000000000000000♠1.601 km² )

Garland County

051

Varme kilder

1873

Montgomery, Hot Springs og Saline amter

Augustus Hill Garland (1832-1899), amerikansk senator og 11. guvernør i Arkansas

7004960240000000000♠96,024

70026780000000000000000♠678 km2
(70031756000000000000000♠1,756 km² )

Grant County

053

Sheridan

1869

Jefferson, Hot Spring, Saline amter

Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885), USA's 18. præsident

7004178530000000000♠17,853

70026320000000000000000♠632 km2
(70031637000000000000000♠1,637 km² )

Greene County

055

Paragould

1833

Lawrence County og senere af Randolph

Nathanael Greene (1742-1786), general fra revolutionskrigen

7004420900000000000♠42,090

70025780000000000000000♠578 km2
(700314970000000000000000000♠1,497 km² )

Hempstead County

057

Håb

1818

Arkansas (1818)

Edward Hempstead (1780-1817), delegeret til det amerikanske Repræsentanternes Hus fra Missouri-territoriet

7004226090000000000♠22,609

70027290000000000000000♠729 km2
(700318880000000000000000000♠1,888 km² )

Hot Spring County

059

Malvern

1829

Clark County og senere fra Montgomery County (før 1880)

Naturligt forekommende varme kilder i amtet

7004329230000000000♠32,923

70026150000000000000000♠615 km2
(700315930000000000000000000♠1,593 km² )

Howard County

061

Nashville

1873

Pike, Hempstead, Polk, Sevier amter.

James H. Howard, en senator fra Arkansas

7004137890000000000♠13,789

70025880000000000000000♠588 km2
(700315230000000000000000000♠1,523 km² )

Independence County

063

Batesville

1820

Lawrence County (1820)

Uafhængighedserklæringen

7004366470000000000♠36,647

70027640000000000000000♠764 km2
(700319790000000000000000000♠1,979 km² )

Izard County

065

Melbourne

1825

Independence, Crawford counties, og senere fra Fulton (før 1880)

George Izard (1776-1828), guvernør i Missouri-territoriet og general under krigen i 1812

7004136960000000000♠13,696

70025810000000000000000♠581 km2
(70031505000000000000000♠1.505 km² )

Jackson County

067

Newport

1829

Lawrence og St. Francis amter

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), USA's syvende præsident

7004179970000000000♠17,997

70026340000000000000000♠634 km2
(70031642000000000000000♠1.642 km² )

Jefferson County

069

Pine Bluff

1829

Arkansas og Pulaski

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), USA's tredje præsident

7004774350000000000♠77,435

70028850000000000000000♠885 km2
(70032292002000000000000000♠2,292 km² )

Johnson County

071

Clarksville

1833

Pope County, og en lille del fra Madison County (før 1890)

Benjamin Johnson (1784-1849), den første dommer ved den føderale distriktsdomstol for Arkansas

7004255400000000000♠25,540

70026620000000000000000♠662 km2
(70031715000000000000000♠1,715 km² )

Lafayette County

073

Lewisville

1827

Hempstead County og senere fra Columbia County (før 1910)

Marquis de la Fayette (1757-1834), en franskmand, der var general i den kontinentale hær under revolutionskrigen

7003764500000000000♠7,645

7002526260000000000000000♠526 km2
(7003136362000000000000000♠1,362 km² )

Lawrence County

075

Walnut Ridge

1815

Arkansas og New Madrid (MO) i 1815

James Lawrence (1781-1813), en amerikansk flådeofficer under 1812-krigen

7004174150000000000♠17,415

70025870000000000000000♠587 km2
(70031520000000000000000♠1.520 km² )

Lee County

077

Marianna

1873

Phillips, Monroe, Crittenden og St. Francis amter.

Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), en konfødereret general under borgerkrigen

7004104240000000000♠10,424

70026020020000000000000000♠602 km2
(70031559000000000000000♠1,559 km² )

Lincoln County

079

Star City

1871

Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew og Jefferson amter

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16. præsident for USA

7004141340000000000♠14,134

70025610000000000000000♠561 sq mi
(70031453000000000000000♠1,453 km² )

Little River County

081

Ashdown

1867

Sevier County

Little River, en biflod til den røde flod

7004131710000000000♠13,171

70025320000000000000000♠532 km2
(700313780000000000000000000♠1,378 km² )

Logan County

083

Booneville og
Paris

1871

Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Scott og Yell counties (formelt Sarber County)

James Logan (1791-1859), en tidlig nybygger i det vestlige Arkansas

7004223530000000000♠22,353

70027100000000000000000♠710 km2
(70031839000000000000000♠1,839 km² )

Lonoke County

085

Lonoke

1873

Prairie og Pulaski amter

Et egetræ, der stod på det sted, hvor det nuværende amtssæde ligger

7004683560000000000♠68,356

70027660000000000000000♠766 km2
(700319840000000000000000000♠1,984 km² )

Madison County

087

Huntsville

1836

Washington County

James Madison (1751-1836), USA's fjerde præsident

7004157170000000000♠15,717

70028370000000000000000♠837 km2
(700321680000000000000000000♠2,168 km² )

Marion County

089

Yellville

1835

Izard County

Francis Marion (1732-1795), en amerikansk general under revolutionskrigen

7004166530000000000♠16,653

70025980000000000000000♠598 km2
(700315490000000000000000000♠1,549 km² )

Miller County

091

Texarkana

1874

Lafayette County

Tidligere Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820-38), opkaldt efterJames
Miller (1776-1851), første guvernør i Arkansas Territory

7004434620000000000♠43,462

70026240000000000000000♠624 km2
(7003161616000000000000000♠1,616 km² )

Mississippi County

093

Blytheville og
Osceola

1833

Crittenden

Mississippi-floden

7004464800000000000♠46,480

70028980000000000000000♠898 km2
(7003232326000000000000000♠2,326 km² )

Monroe County

095

Clarendon

1839

Phillips og Arkansas amter

James Monroe (1758-1831), USA's femte præsident

7003814900000000000♠8,149

70026070000000000000000♠607 km2
(70031572000000000000000♠1,572 km² )

Montgomery County

097

Mount Ida

1842

Varmt forår

Richard Montgomery (1738-1775), en amerikansk general under revolutionskrigen

7003948700000000000♠9,487

70027810000000000000000♠781 km2
(700320230000000000000000000♠2,023 km² )

Nevada County

099

Prescott

1871

Columbia, Hempstead, Ouachita amter

staten Nevada

7003899700000000000♠8,997

70026200000000000000000♠620 km2
(70031606000000000000000♠1.606 km² )

Newton County

101

Jasper

1842

Carroll

Thomas W. Newton (1804-1853), senator og medlem af Repræsentanternes Hus i USA fra Arkansas

7003833000000000000♠8,330

70028230000000000000000♠823 km2
(700321321320000000000000000000♠2,132 km² )

Ouachita County

103

Camden

1842

Unionen

Ouachita-floden

7004261200000000000♠26,120

70027320000000000000000♠732 km2
(700318960000000000000000000♠1,896 km² )

Perry County

105

Perryville

1840

Conway County

Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819), flådeofficer i 1812-krigen

7004104450000000000♠10,445

70025510000000000000000♠551 km2
(70031427000000000000000♠1,427 km² )

Phillips County

107

Helena-West Helena

1820

Arkansas og Lawrence County

Sylvanus Phillips, medlem af den territoriale lovgivende forsamling

7004217570000000000♠21,757

70026930000000000000000♠693 km2
(700317950000000000000000000♠1,795 km² )

Pike County

109

Murfreesboro

1833

Clark og Hempstead amter

Zebulon Pike (1779-1813), opdagelsesrejsende og opdageren af Pikes Peak

7004112910000000000♠11,291

70026030000000000000000♠603 sq mi
(70031562000000000000000♠1,562 km² )

Poinsett County

111

Harrisburg

1838

Greene, Lawrence amter

Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), en amerikansk krigsminister og navnegiver for julestjernen

7004245830000000000♠24,583

70027580000000000000000♠758 km2
(700319630000000000000000000♠1,963 km² )

Polk County

113

Mena

1844

Sevier

James Knox Polk (1795-1849), USA's ellevte præsident

7004206620000000000♠20,662

70028600000000000000000♠860 km2
(70032227000000000000000♠2,227 km² )

Pope County

115

Russellville

1829

Crawford County

John Pope (1770-1845), guvernør i Arkansas-territoriet

7004617540000000000♠61,754

7002812120000000000000000♠812 km2
(700321030000000000000000000♠2,103 km² )

Prairie County

117

Des Arc og
DeValls Bluff

1846

Arkansas og Pulaski amter

Grand Prairie i det østlige Arkansas

7003871500000000000♠8,715

70026460000000000000000♠646 km2
(700316730000000000000000000♠1,673 km² )

Pulaski County

119

Little Rock

1818

Arkansas og Lawrence amter (1818)

Kazimierz Pulaski (1745-1779), den polske general i den amerikanske revolutionskrig

7005382748000000000♠382,748

70027710000000000000000♠771 km2
(700319970000000000000000000♠1,997 km² )

Randolph County

121

Pocahontas

1835

Lawrence County

John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1833), et amerikansk kongresmedlem fra Virginia

7004179690000000000♠17,969

70026520000000000000000♠652 km2
(70031689000000000000000♠1,689 km² )

St. Francis County

123

Forrest City

1827

Oprettet af Phillips County

St. Francis-floden, en biflod til Mississippi-floden

7004282580000000000♠28,258

70026340000000000000000♠634 km2
(70031642000000000000000♠1.642 km² )

Saline County

125

Benton

1835

Independence og Pulaski

Saltreserver findes inden for landets grænser

7005107118000000000♠107,118

70027250000000000000000♠725 km2
(700318780000000000000000000♠1,878 km² )

Scott County

127

Waldron

1833

Crawford og Pope amter

Andrew Scott (1789-1841), en territorial dommer

7004112330000000000♠11,233

70028940000000000000000♠894 km2
(700323150000000000000000000♠2,315 km² )

Searcy County

129

Marshall

1838

Marion County

Richard Searcy, en dommer fra Lawrence County

7003819500000000000♠8,195

70026670000000000000000♠667 km2
(700317280000000000000000000♠1,728 km² )

Sebastian County

131

Greenwood og
Fort Smith

1851

Crawford og Scott

William K. Sebastian (1812-1865), dommer ved den amerikanske kredsdomstol i Arkansas

7005125744000000000♠125,744

70025360000000000000000♠536 km2
(700313880000000000000000000♠1,388 km² )

Sevier County

133

De Queen

1828

Hempstead County

Ambrose Sevier (1801-1848), en amerikansk senator fra Arkansas

7004170580000000000♠17,058

70025640000000000000000♠564 km2
(70031461000000000000000♠1,461 km² )

Sharp County

135

Ash Flat

1868

Lawrence County

Ephraim Sharp, en tidlig bosætter i Arkansas

7004172640000000000♠17,264

70026040000000000000000♠604 sq mi
(70031564000000000000000♠1,564 km² )

Stone County

137

Bjergudsigt

1873

Izard, Indenpendence, Searcy, Van Buren

Rugged, klippefyldt område terræn

7004123940000000000♠12,394

70026070000000000000000♠607 km2
(70031572000000000000000♠1,572 km² )

Union County

139

El Dorado

1829

Clark og Hempstead amter

Begrebet union af stater

7004416390000000000♠41,639

7003103939000000000000000♠1.039 km2
(70032691000000000000000♠2.691 km² )

Van Buren County

141

Clinton

1833

Conway, Izard og uafhængighed

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), USA's ottende præsident

7004172950000000000♠17,295

70027120000000000000000♠712 km2
(700318440000000000000000000♠1,844 km² )

Washington County

143

Fayetteville

1828

Dejligt amt

George Washington (1732-1799), USA's første præsident

7005203065000000000♠203,065

70029500000000000000000♠950 km2
(700324600000000000000000000♠2.460 km² )

White County

145

Searcy

1835

Independence, Jackson og Pulaski amter

Hugh L. White (1773-1840), amerikansk senator fra Tennessee og præsidentkandidat i 1836 for Whig-partiet

7004770760000000000♠77,076

7003103434000000000000000♠1,034 sq mi
(70032678000000000000000♠2,678 km² )

Woodruff County

147

Augusta

1862

Jackson og St. Francis amter

William Woodruff (1795-1885), den første avisudgiver i Arkansas

7003726000000000000♠7,260

70025870000000000000000♠587 km2
(70031520000000000000000♠1.520 km² )

Yell County

149

Danville og Dardanelle

1840

Hot Spring, Pope og Scott County

Archibald Yell (1797-1847), den anden guvernør i Arkansas

7004221850000000000♠22,185

7002928280000000000000000♠928 km2
(70032404000000000000000♠2.404 km² )