Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy and History

Washington County, Arkansas
Genealogy and History

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Washington County
Washington County is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Washington County began as part of the Cherokee Territory, following an 1817 treaty.
The court house was centrally located in the city of Washington, which is now modern-day Fayetteville.
The county seat is Fayetteville.

Photo by Brandonrush CC BY-SA 3.0
Washington County Courthouse 2011

Cities, Towns and Other Communities
Elkins * Elm Springs * Farmington * Fayetteville * Greenland * Johnson *
Lincoln * Prairie Grove * Springdale * Tontitown * West Fork * Winslow
* Goshen * Cincinnati * Canehill * Summers

Washington County Data

Biographies	Birth Records
Cemeteries	Census Records
Church Records	County Records
Death Records	Family Records
History Topics	Marriage Records
Military Records	Miscellaneous Data
Newspaper Gleanings	Obituaries and Death Notices
School Records	Wills/ Probate Records
WEBSITE UPDATES: Jan 2025: Birth News: ATHA, BRIDENTHAL, HALL, BAYLESS, DICKSON, DUNN, SANDERS; Crime News: SANDERS, CARROLL; Death News: SMITH, WILSON, POPE; Marriage News: DAVIDSON, TROTT; Visiting News: PETTIGREW, MITCHELL, STIRMAN, WILSON, GREGG, WHITNEY; Ads: MCILROY, MCROY, COFFEY, WILSON, JONES, GRACE, WHITWORTH; Census: 1850 Mortality Schedule Oct 2024: Cemetery: Old Neale Cemetery Sept 2024: News: Newspapers of Washington County May 2024: Marriage News: ARCHEAS, McCABE, McGINNIS, PHILLIPS, POLLOCK, RIGGS, BROOKS, KARNES, PETTIGREW, CAVETT, SIMPSON, DORSEY, VINCEHELLER, AUSTIN, McVAY, ADAMS; Military: Korean War Casualties Jun 2023: Military: Vietnam War Casualties Apr 2023: Obits: ROBERTS Mar 2023: News/Weather: 1916 Cyclone Feb 2023: News/Crime: Almost a Riot Jan 2023: Obit: KEMP; Calamity News: GOY; Weather News: LATTA

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