Boone county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Enjoy family events, free wifi, book clubs, programs, music, and much more. Discover, explore, experience a lifetime of learning. Boone county was established on april 9, 1869 and was formed from carroll county and marion county. A history of boone county, arkansas, then and now and we want your business to be a part of this new book. Boone county, arkansas free public records searches at black book online. What boone county, ar census records are available. Family maps of boone county, arkansas genealogy history. Marriage, cemetery, and history books on most arkansas counties. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and sixteen different missouri counties in the ozark region. Boone county was settled primarily from the upper south states of kentucky, tennessee and virginia. Free family records for researching ancestry in boone.
It is arkansass 62nd county, founded on april 9, 1869. Built in the summer of 1891 by fred langhar and his father in law josephus frank. Boone county s demographic and housing acs survey of 37,169 being 0. A ku klux klan chapter is headquartered in zinc in the eastern part of the county. Boone county was organized november 16, 1820, from a portion of the territorial howard county. This is a great general history of newton county, ar written in 1950, by walter f. Boone county, arkansas history and genealogy including. The area was then known as boone s lick country, because of a salt lick which daniel boone s sons used for their stock. Free family records for researching ancestry in boone county. Welcome to the walks through history tour of downtown harrison. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. Mckinney no state in the union gives greater encouragement to a man who desires to devote himself to agriculture than does arkansas. Boone county, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the.
History of washington county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1989 by joseph c. Boone county s genealogy central thank you for visiting argenwebs boone county, gina heffernan is the temporary county coordinator. Walks through history arkansas historic preservation. Free family records for researching ancestry in boone county, ark. Boone county is part of the harrison, ar micropolitan statistical area. Boone county, arkansas genealogy trails history group genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. A history of boone county arkansas provides historic information as well as lots of great businesses to check out when you visit. Maintained by the boone county assessors office, the plat book is available as a pdf to download and print or to view on your mobile device pc using the map viewer. Books about boone county the argenweb project arkansas. However, after the civil war, the county lines were moved with the formation of boone county and adjustments made to the searcy county lines. The surveyor must prepare, maintain, and keep in their office a legal survey record book showing maps of sections, grants, subdivisions, or groups of such areas in. Carroll county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Federal population schedules are available for 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 boone co.
The ghost of gobblers knob and other tales of the hill country, by. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. North harrison township, boone county, arkansas wikipedia. It is arkansas s 62nd county, founded on april 9, 1869. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in boone county.
Benton county, arkansas history 5 comments benton county by dennis partridge the following section of this website is based upon history of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas published in chicago, illinois in 1889, and several other manuscripts interspersed throughout. North harrison township is one of twenty current townships in boone county, arkansas, usa. Guide to boone county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Benton county, arkansas history arkansas genealogy. The boone county resource guide the green book is a regularly updated, free publication created with the goal of connecting people in need to community resources in and around boone county. An informative and historical overview of washington county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. The search engine includes pages from the tombstone photo project as well as. History of boone county, arkansas with a narrative by roger v. As her will was probated august 23, 1822 rowan county will book h, p. In addition, goodspeed published in 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region, which contains some information on families living in the northcentral arkansas counties that were left out of other goodspeed publications, covering baxter, boone, cleburne, fulton, izard, marion, newton, searcy, stone, and van buren counties.
Lackey, a well known historian who grew up in low gap, arkansas. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Susan young, arkansas historical quarterly, summer 2019. We are producing 5000 copies of this large book and all. African americans of pine bluff and jefferson county. It is assumed that she was buried by john boones side. Prior to 1950, this township, along with south harrison township, were part of a single harrison township. Boone countys demographic and housing acs survey of 37,169 being 0.
American community survey separates various ethnicities depending on the areas population of persons from less than 5 years of age to 85 years old and over. Boone county, arkansas genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Boone county and its people by ralph rea photo copy. The first courthouse was built in 18701871, a little over one year after boone county was formed from territory taken from the east side of carroll county and a small strip on the west side of marion county. Here you can also search for photographs located in several of the. The constitution of the state of arkansas provides for the election of the assessor to a fouryear term of office with the requirements that heshe be a qualified elector and resident of the county. The book has 432 pages plus an index that was added by members of the newton county historical society when this book was reprinted by the historical society in 2005. A list of works consulted for this history is located at the bottom of this page. Biographical sketches and portraits of prominent citizens. Boone county, arkansas free public records black book online. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region. The arkansas legislature created boone county from carroll in 1869 and added the marion county portion in 1875. There are many types of census records for boone county guide you in researching your family tree. It was not named for daniel boone, as was supposed, but was called boon because it was believed that for anyone who settled here, it would be a boon.
My grandmother was born in 1905 to the bryan family, of searcy county arkansas that came over from tennessee. Includes list of township trustees, business directories, distance tables, population statistical tables 1860, and views of. Boone county boone county was formed from carroll county april 9, 1869. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Louis and north arkansas line from harrison boone county to green forest, berryville, and eureka springs 1920s1930s due to an economy based on agriculture, many residents had to seek employment elsewhere. An informative and historical overview of boone county, arkansas and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies. Boone family history and genealogy ancestors and descendants. Biographical and historical memoirs of pulaski, jefferson, lonoke, faulkner, grant, saline, perry, garland and hot spring counties, arkansas. Boone county, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the free. Boone county, arkansas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Boone county resource guide th edition if you would like to request to add your. The following section of this website is based upon history of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas published in chicago, illinois in 1889, and several other manuscripts interspersed throughout.
Cemeteries union county, arkansas book seven a history of. Boone county historical society meetings are held the first tuesday of each month, 7. A history of searcy county, arkansas orville jacob mcinturff full view 1963. Its resources are almost inexhaustible, and its climate is adapted to the cultivation of varied crops. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Other county boundry changes occured when line with marion defined by act of 9 december 1875. The county assessor is an elected official in county government. The history books describe it as a cold saturday afternoon with a whistling wind. Native americans, forced into indian territory along the trail of tears, crossed the land when it was part of carroll county. Also discovered my 12x great grandfather was henry viii.
History of boone county, arkansas hardcover june 15, 1998 by roger v. Boone countys genealogy central thank you for visiting argenwebs boone county, gina heffernan is the temporary county coordinator. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more free. Boone county, ar free public records criminal arrests. Confederates buried in boone, baxter, carroll, newton and searcy counties, arkansas compiled by j. Meetings are open to the general membership or prospective members. The book has 432 pages plus an index that was added by members of the newton county historical society when this. Arkansas counties local history research pine bluff jefferson. Surveyors office the duties of the county surveyor have expanded over the years, and the use of modern technology has made the office an important depository of information. Proceeds from the sale of this book will also help other communities and organizations preserve their history through our american heritage project, a nonprofit organization. Cattle on a thousand hills a history of the cattle industry in arkansas by c. The county of benton lies in the extreme northwestern corner of. Early communities, schools and churches in boone county arkansas.
In the event of a vacancy in the office, the quorum court fills the vacancy by. Catalog of newton county books for sale newton county. Webb, of ozark, arkansas, who came to this state from tennessee, dying here in 1885. This site is a proud member of argenweb and usgenweb and contains a good deal of information, especially tombstone transcriptions and marriage records. View all hotels near boone county heritage museum on tripadvisor. The location of the first courthouse and the present one has remained the same through the years. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same. To view the boone county resource guide, click the link below. The book, an outlanders history of carroll county arkansas by jim lair, says rolling prairie was located in marion county and the 1855 map confirms this. He is one of the county s most substantial men, is very publicspirited, a democrat in politics, and is a member of bellefonte lodge of the a. An important resource for the study and research of washington. Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Including a history of its townships, towns, and villages. Boone county phone 8707415760 address 201 n main st harrison, ar 72601.
As of the 2010 census, its total population was 8,057 although the township includes a significant portion of the city of harrison, it also encompasses rural areas. On november 6, 1806, john boones other heirs gave to john boone, jr. It is arkansas s 62nd county, formed on april 9, 1869. The settlers brought slaves and slaveholding with them, and quickly.
Remembering ella takes us back to what should have been the. A history of boone county arkansas, then and now home. The area was then known as boones lick country, because of a salt lick which daniel boones sons used for their stock boone county was settled primarily from the upper south states of kentucky, tennessee and virginia. People squeezed inside the doorway, crowded through the main corridor and up the stairway. Boone county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
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