Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy

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Parent County

 * 1820--Independence County was created 23 October 1820 from Lawrence and Arkansas Counties.

County seat: Batesville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Independence County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Populated Places
Batesville, Newark, Sulphur Rock, Southside, Magness, Pleasant Plains, Desha, Locust Grove, Bethesda, Cushman, Hickory Valley, Rosie, Oil Trough

Neighboring Counties

 * Cleburne
 * Izard
 * Jackson
 * Lawrence
 * Sharp
 * Stone
 * White

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A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Independence County on page 91.]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Civil War =====


 * Men from this county enlisted in the 4th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry.

Newspapers - Batesville Guard
www.guardonline.com

Societies and Libraries
Independence County Historical Society

White River Regional Library

Lyon College

UACCB

Old Independence Regional Museum

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)