Calhoun County, Arkansas Genealogy and History

Calhoun County, Arkansas
Genealogy and History

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Calhoun County
Calhoun County was organized on December 6, 1850 from p arts of Dallas and Ouachita Counties.
It was named for South Carolina Statesman and U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun.
The county seat is located at Hampton.

County Courthouse
P. O. Box 566
Hampton, AR 71744-0566

Photo by Valis55 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0

Calhoun County Courthouse in Hampton, AR

According to the 2000 Census, Calhoun County is the smallest county in state by population.

Cities
Hampton * Thornton

Towns
Harrell * Moro * Tinsman

Townships
Casewell, Champagnolle, Dallas, Fayette, Franklin, Huey, Jefferson, Locust, Bayou, Moro, Polk and River

Calhoun County was formed after the Census for 1850 was taken in Arkansas.
Many Calhoun County families can be found in the Ouachita County 1850 Census

Calhoun County Records
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: Bios: BARROW; Death News: MCNUTT, LYNCH, CLEMENTS; Crime News: CLEMENTS, MCNUTT, ROARK; Marriage News: FERGUSON, THOMASON, ANDERSON, HALL; Calamity News: JOHNSON; Community News: DALLAM; Newspapers: Calhoun County Plaindealer; Visiting News: HARPER, WATTS, BASSAL, MEANS, FEA, KELLY, VIE, TAWER, DUNN Oct 2024: Ads: SCROGGIN Sept 2024: Death News: CANLER, ECHOFF, MOSES; Calamity News: CANE, NEEL, PORTER; Weather News: 1878 tornado, HARBER, SNOWE, EMERSON; News: Newspapers of Calhoun County Jun 2024: Bios: SPEER May 2024: Marriage News: DUNN, SMEAD, PORTER, HARDIN, BLACK, O'KEEFE; Military: Korean War Casualties Nov 2023 - Bios - 59 were added C-Z May 2023: Military: Vietnam Casualties Jan 2023: Bios - BASS, BLACK, BRANDON, BULL, CALAWAY, CHAMBERS Sep 2022: Burials in Faustina Cemetery, Moore's Chapel Cemetery; Marriage News: HEARNSBERGER-HUDSON, CHAMBLISS-LITTLE, HENDERSON-PORTER, SHIREY-WILSON, DUNN-MOSES; Obit: CATSON

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