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February 4, 1869 | ||
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Arkansas Trails has several counties and projects up for adoption. If you would be interested in adopting a county or project look at the Arkansas Trails County Page. If you find one that you would like to adopt e-mail the State Administrator State Administrator.[ Being a County or State Administrator is fun and rewarding. If you have an interest in the history of Arkansas and the genealogy of it's residents please consider it. If you think "there is no way I can do this" there are many people ready, willing and able to help you. It's not near as difficult as you might think. ] | History |
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Grant County was formed on February 4, 1869, and named for Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States. Present-day Grant County was, following the Civil War, part of Hot Spring, Saline, and Jefferson counties. Because some trips to the courthouses of these counties could involve a two-day trip, state representative John W. Harrison and state senator Enoch H. Vance Sr. put forward a bill to create a centrally located county in the area. Governor Powell Clayton signed a bill creating Grant County on February 4, 1869. The first county courthouse was built in 1870. On March 13, 1877, it burned, along with all the county records. The second courthouse was completed in 1880. The third courthouse for the county was constructed in 1909 in a late Victorian style and included a tower containing the county's first public clock. Minnie B. Clark served as the first woman sheriff of Grant County from 1937 to 1938. One typical early white settler was Richard D. Rhodes, who somehow obtained certificates intended for Choctaw settlement and claimed 320 acres of land in 1857 and another 320 acres in 1858. Almost 150 troops died in April 1864 in the Engagement at Jenkins' Ferry fifteen miles from Sheridan, which ended in a Union victory. The site is now a state park. After the war, jayhawkers, bushwhackers, and guerrillas overran the area. The guerrillas were out for themselves and roamed the countryside, killing and taking revenge. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
Grant County Cemetery Listings on Arkansas Gravestone Project | ||
Grant County Cemetery Listings on Interment Net | ||
Grant County Cemetery Listing at Find A Grave | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health Division of Vital Records, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2174 Fax: (501) 663-2832 |
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Arkansas State Archives | ||
Arkansas History Commission One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.6900 [email protected] |
The History Commission, the official state archives, is a facility in which those interested in Arkansas history may engage in research. The staff does not undertake research requests from the public. The Research Room is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday. It is closed on state holidays. If you are traveling long distances, please call to confirm hours/days of operation at 501.682.6900. | |
Arkansas Genealogical Society
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Circuit and County Clerk 101 West Center St., Room 106 Sheridan, AR 72150 Phone (870)942-2631 Fax (870)942-3564 | Grant County Museum D.J. Wallace, Director 521 Shackleford Sheridan, AR 72150 870-942-4496 | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
Arkansas Mail List on Rootsweb | ||
Grant County Mailing List on Rootsweb | ||
Grant County Message Board on Rootsweb | ||
Grant County Message Board on Genforum | Adjacent Counties |
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Saline County |
Pulaski County |
Jefferson County |
Cleveland County |