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WE KNOW CLARK COUNTY HISTORY AND

WE HAVE A LOT TO SHARE!

Welcome to the Clark County Historical Association website. Please take a few minutes to browse our website to see what's available through the Association. There's a lot to learn about Clark County's history.

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Association Meetings and Location

The Clark County Historical Association meets the first Tuesday of each month. Times and locations vary. Please check our event calendar on this website or on Facebook to learn more about where and when monthly meetings will occur.

All interested are welcomed to hear our monthly lectures.

CLARK COUNTY BORDERS SINCE 1819

Clark County was created on December 15, 1818, as part of Missouri Territory. One of the five counties composing Arkansas Territory when it was established in 1819, Clark County included all or parts of at least fifteen counties in present-day Arkansas and parts of six counties in present-day Oklahoma. The county is named for Missouri territorial governor William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

1819 Arkansas Territory United States map with Arkansas Territory.
1819 Five Counties Original five counties. Map created by David Reed. Click link for more information.
1836 County Borders Clark County borders when Arkansas becomes a state. Map created by David Reed.
1850 County Borders Borders beginning to resemble current boundries.
2005 County Map Current day boundaries. 2005 County map created by David Reed.
Clark County Current Clark County map.