List of counties in Arkansas


There are 75 counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Arkansas is tied with Mississippi for the most counties with two county seats, at 10.

Counties

Former counties in Arkansas

Lovely County

Created on October 13, 1827, partitioned from Crawford County. The Treaty of Washington, 1828 ceded most of its territory to Indian Territory. Abolished October 17, 1828 with the remaining portion becoming Washington County.

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Created from Hempstead County. Most of its northern portion was in Choctaw Nation ; rest of northern portion was dissolved into Sevier County in 1828. All of its southern portion was in Texas, and was nominally dissolved into Lafayette County in 1838.

Fictional counties in Arkansas

Bogan County

A fictional county in Arkansas as portrayed in the movie White Lightning and in the movie Dark Night of the Scarecrow.

Deeson County

A fictional county in southwest Arkansas near the intersection of Highway 71 and Interstate 82 as portrayed in the movie Smokey and the Bandit.

Green River County

A fictional county in Arkansas portrayed in the series Supernatural. Sam and Dean were arrested in Little Rock, but were sent to Green River County Detention.