Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Hot Spring County

Guide to Hot Spring County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Hot Spring County Courthouse 210 Locust Street Malvern, AR 72104 Phone: 501.332.2291 County Clerk has marriage records from 1825 and probate records from 1834; Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.

History

 * The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
 * The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.

Boundary Changes
Parts were set off to create following new counties:


 * Montgomery 9 December 1842
 * Grant 4 February 1869
 * Garland 5 April 1873
 * Part of Garland County was returned to Hot Springs later in 1873.

See an interactive map of Hot Spring County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Communities

 * Faber
 * Oak Bower
 * Old De Roche

Neighboring Counties

 * Clark
 * Dallas
 * Garland
 * Grant
 * Montgomery
 * Saline

Cemeteries

 * Phillips Cemetery, Leola BillionGraves

Civil War
Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) and the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).

Marriage

 * 1825-1951 - Hot Spring County Marriage Books 1-6, A-W Index 1825-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1825-1947 - Hot Spring County Marriage Books A-J, 4-6 Index 1825-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Hot Springs Arkansas Family History Center

Websites

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